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apple 'Herefordshire Russet'

Malus domestica 'Herefordshire Russet'^PBR (D)

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Malus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

A mid-season, desert apple with golden skin, and extensive russetting. The cream flesh is crisp and juicy with a sweet, nutty, aromatic flavour. Trees crop well in early autumn, the fruit storing to mid-winter. Partially self-fertile, but crops better with a group 2, 3 or 4 pollinator

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Prefers deep, fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Will not thrive on very acid soils, shallow chalk soils or with shade for more than half the day. May require fruit thinning to improve fruit size and quality. See apple cultivation

Pruning

Prune according to chosen training method. See apple pruning

Propagation

Propagate by chip budding in late summer, or grafting in mid-winter. Plants grown from pips are unlikely to resemble the parent

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, including rosy apple aphid and woolly aphid, fruit tree red spider mite, codling moth and other caterpillars

Diseases

May be susceptible to apple canker, apple scab, blossom wilt, brown rot, fireblight, honey fungus and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

MediterraneanConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years