Apple Blenheim Orange 1 x Bare Root

Classic culinary apple ideal for pies, tarts and cooking Large fruits with a distinctive nutty flavour Reliable performer in colder areas of the UK Semi-dwarfing tree with some resistance to mildew Apple ‘Blenheim Orange’ is a well-known and much-loved culinary variety, particularly valued for its strong performance in cooler regions. It produces large apples with a distinctive nutty flavour and green-orange flesh, making it an excellent choice for traditional cooking. Harvested from late September, the fruit holds its shape well when cooked, making it ideal for pies, tarts and baked desserts. While some gardeners enjoy eating the apples fresh, ‘Blenheim Orange’ truly excels as a cooking apple, delivering rich flavour and texture in the kitchen. The tree is vigorous yet manageable, growing to a semi-dwarf size that suits medium to large gardens. It also shows some resistance to mildew, adding to its reliability and ease of care for home growers across the UK. Rootstock: M26 (semi-dwarfing) Flowering Group: FG3 Height at maturity: 2.5–3.5m Years to fruit: approx. 2 years from planting Age at despatch: 2 years Supplied as a bare-root specimen