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apple 'Northern Greening'

Malus domestica 'Northern Greening' (C)

Genus: Malus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

An old English culinary cultivar in pollination group 4. Fruits are medium to small size for a cooking apple, with pale green skin with a little red flushing, and crisp greenish white flesh. Cooks to a sharp puree. Season of use December to March.

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a sheltered spot well away from frost pockets. Fruits best in full sun. For more detailed advice see apple cultivation

Pruning

Apple pruning varies according to the age of the tree, the desired form and the tree type; this cultivar is a spur bearer

Propagation

Propagate by grafting onto a rootstock for fruit in late winter. The rootstock used will largely determine the size of the tree

Pests

May be susceptible to woolly aphids, rosy apple aphids, fruit tree red spider mite, apple leaf-mining moth, codling moth, apple sawfly and capsid bugs.

Diseases

May be susceptible to apple canker, apple scab, powdery mildew and honey fungus

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Mediterranean

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummerWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years