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Red Windsor

Red Windsor is a red sport (natural mutation) of a German variety called Alkmene, derived from Cox's Orange Pippin.  It has a noticeably redder and less Cox-like appearance than Alkmene, although the characteristic Cox russet striping can be faintly discerned.

The flavour is quite robust, with some of the aromatic qualities of Cox's Orange Pippin.  Red Windsor is a good snack apple if you prefer a stronger-flavoured variety.

Red Windsor is grown commercially on a small-scale in the UK, and sometimes marketed as Sweet Lilibet.
 

 

Fresh fruit for sale of this variety

Red Windsor apple trees for sale (2010/2011 season)

Deliver to mainland UKDelivery to the mainland UK (price includes delivery)

Mature heightSupplied as*Delivery
period		Price
inc. delivery		Quantity
Very small (1.5m - 2m)1-year - Bare-root - M27 rootstockNov-March£30.00
Very small (1.5m - 2m)2-year - 12L container - M27 rootstockSept-April£36.00
Small (1.8m - 2.5m)1-year - Bare-root - M9 rootstockNov-March£30.00
Small (1.8m - 2.5m)Cordon - Bare-root - M9 rootstockNov-March£39.30
Medium (2.2m - 3m)1-year - Bare-root - M26 rootstockNov-March£30.00
Medium (2.2m - 3m)2-year - 12L container - M26 rootstockSept-April£36.00
Large (2.5m - 4.5m)1-year - Bare-root - MM106 rootstockNov-March£30.00
Large (2.5m - 4.5m)2-year - Bare-root - MM106 rootstockNov-March£36.15
Large (2.5m - 4.5m)2-year - 12L container - MM106 rootstockSept-April£36.00
Very large (4m-4.5m)1-year - Bare-root - MM111 rootstockNov-March£30.30

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

Growing

  • Cropping - Heavy
  • Fertility - Self-fertile
  • Flowering group - 2
  • Gardening skill - Easy
  • Disease resistance - Good

Climate

Pollination partners for Red Windsor

Red Windsor is in flowering group 2. It is self-fertile and does not need a pollination partner. The following varieties will pollinate Red Windsor:

Important: advice about pollination


Horticultural characteristics of Red Windsor apple trees

Red Windsor is a good mid-season apple variety for the UK garden.  It is easy to grow and crops heavily.  Unusually amongst apple varieties, it is self-fertile, so there is no need to worry about a pollination partner (although it will set a better crop if there another apple variety in pollination group 2 nearby).

Red Windsor is reasonably disease-resistant and the blossom also has some resistance to late frosts.  The tree grows in a compact style, so it is a good choice if you are short of space.

Historical details

Developed in Herefordshire in the 1980s as a red sport of Alkmene.



Red Windsor - Blossom

Red Windsor - 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.




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2-year pre-trained apple tree in a 12L container on M27 rootstock
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2-year pre-trained apple tree in a 12L container on M26 rootstock
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2-year pre-trained apple tree in a 12L container on MM106 rootstock
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1-year apple tree in a 3L container on M9 rootstock
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Cordon apple tree in a 12L container on M9 rootstock