Norfolk Royal Russet

This must surely qualify as one of the best-looking apples - and it tastes great too. It has the classic English russet flavours, sweet and pear-like, with soft-chewy slightly dry flesh - very moreish.

As with most russets, it somehow seems more appropriate to eat this apple by cutting it into slices first, rather than just biting into it.

Norfolk Royal Russet apple trees for sale (2010/2011 season)

Delivery to the mainland UK (price includes delivery)

Mature height	Supplied as	*Delivery period	Price inc. delivery	Quantity
Small (1.8m - 2.5m)	1-year - 3L container - M9 rootstock	Sept-April	£29.00	No stock
Large (2.5m - 4.5m)	1-year - Bare-root - MM106 rootstock	Nov-March	£29.00
Very large (4m-4.5m)	1-year - 3L container - MM111 rootstock	Sept-April	£29.00	No stock

Product formats | Bare-root or Container-grown | Delivery | Rootstocks

All prices include delivery. We offer a discount on orders of multiple bare-root trees for delivery at the same time - this will be shown at the checkout.

*Delivery period: Container-grown trees will be delivered from September 2010. Bare-root trees will be delivered from mid-November 2010. You can order now and your items will be reserved for you, but you will not be asked to pay until nearer the time of delivery.

Uses

Flavour quality - Exceptional
Flavour style - Sweet/Sharp
Good for eating fresh
Picking season - Mid-season
Use / keeping - 2-3 weeks

Growing

Fertility - Self-sterile
Flowering group - 3
Attractive fruit

Climate

Suitable for temperate climates

Pollination partners for Norfolk Royal Russet

Norfolk Royal Russet is in flowering group 3. It is self-sterile and needs a pollination partner nearby. The following varieties will pollinate Norfolk Royal Russet:

Important: advice about pollination

Historical details

A russeted sport of Norfolk Royal, found in 1983.

More information

More information and discussion about Norfolk Royal Russet apple trees on the main Orange Pippin website.

Norfolk Royal Russet - Blossom

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Example trees as supplied (container-grown only)

This is an illustration of what our products look like as delivered. Please remember that trees are natural products, so this information is for general guidance only. The trees at this stage are 1-2 years old, and will get larger as they grow older, the likely mature heights are indicated in the ordering section above. The trees you receive may differ in some respects from those shown here, for some of the following reasons:

Many of these photos were taken in early autumn - trees delivered during winter will not have leaves.
There can be a considerable size variation between different varieties of the same species.
Some varieties naturally "feather" or produce many side branches at an early age. Others may not feather at all.
In some cases we may have to "tip" the tops of trees to fit in our delivery cartons. Please do not be alarmed, as this will be carried out immediately prior to despatch, and is actually good practice when planting a new tree.

For comparison purposes the model in our photos is 5ft 6" / 1m 68cm tall. Click any of the images to view a larger one.