Dual Purpose Apple Trees
Enjoy the best of both worlds with our dual purpose apple trees, producing delicious apples that can be enjoyed fresh from the tree or used for cooking and baking. These versatile varieties are an excellent choice for gardeners who want great-tasting fruit with plenty of uses in the kitchen.
Dual Purpose Trees for Sale
Grow delicious apples at home with our wide selection of eating and dessert apple trees. We offer both traditional favourites and modern varieties, selected for excellent flavour, reliable cropping and suitability for UK gardens.
Choose from a range of apple varieties, rootstocks and tree forms to suit gardens of all sizes, including bush trees, cordons, espaliers and stepovers. Many varieties are available as bare root apple trees during the winter planting season, with container-grown trees also available.
Whether you're looking for a crisp early-season apple, a classic Cox-style flavour, a sweet dessert apple or a variety that stores well into winter, you'll find an excellent choice below.
Not sure which apple tree to choose? Use our rootstock guide to select the right eventual tree size and our pollination guide to find compatible varieties.
ROOTSTOCK GUIDE
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POLLINATION MADE SIMPLE
Most suburban situations provide good pollen due to the close proximity of other gardens. It is not always necessary to have pollinators if the bees and other pollinating insects are generous with their visits. If you have no other Apple tree close by then select two varieties in the same group or the adjoining group ie group 2 and 4 will pollinate group 3 as will any others in group 3. Some varieties of Apples are self fertile.
Pollination Table1 Year Maiden = A one year old tree and the size depends on the variety but in general they will be 125cm in height and will have some side branches.
2 Year Tree = A two year old tree that has been pruned back in the first winter to form a bush shape. Generally trees will be 140-160cm in height with multiple side branches. This height guide is an end of summer height.
3 Year Tree = A three year old tree that has been pruned to form a bush shape. Generally trees will be 140-160cm in height with multiple side branches. This height guide is an end of summer height.
2 Year Cordon = The term cordon simply refers to a single stem with short sideshoots (the fruiting spurs). This is usually trained angled to 45 degrees (oblique cordon), but can be trained singly vertically (also known as minarette)
2 Tier Espaliers - The term espalier refers to the way fruit trees are trained to grow against a wall. It makes the tree easier to prune and the fruit easier to pick. This decorative method was often used in traditional walled kitchen gardens and is perfectly suited to growing fruit in the smaller garden.
Stepovers - Cultivated since Victorian times, they are basically one tier espaliers that are low enough to simply ‘step over’ where necessary. These are useful to define borders with. Their short stem and a horizontal branch look equally good in front of ornamental borders or vegetables.
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