Apple Family Tree - (Howgate Wonder, James Grieve & Newton Wonder)

ESTIMATED TO BE READY IN AUTUMN

Our family trees are a clever way of growing more fruit in a small place as they have three varieties of apple grafted on one tree!  

We have selected three varieties that will work together in terms of pollination and vigour to achieve a lovely balanced shape and to fill the fruit bowl.

Howgate Wonder

Howgate Wonder produces huge apples of excellent quality.  One apple will feed a family!  A cross between Newton Wonder and Blenheim Orange.  The tree is hardy and reliable, originating from the Isle of Wight and introduced c1915.  The apples will store well into Spring and break down completely when cooked.

James Grieve

Raised by James Grieve in Edinburgh, Scotland and introduced by his employers, Dickson’s nurserymen. Fruits have sweet, delicious, juicy flesh with a good refreshing flavour.  A good apple to store but the fruits will become softer as they are stored.

Newton Wonder

One of the best cooking apples available, and deserves a place in any fruit garden or orchard.  Raised at King's Newton in Derbyshire in 1887, the fruit are large with yellow flesh heavily flushed with scarlet. Cooks to a full-flavoured yellow fluff with a sweet aroma. Keeps well, it will mellow to a sharp but very acceptable dessert apple. Hardy and tolerant of late frosts.

Three incredible Dual purpose apples, offering diversity and versatility and will store well (Newton Wonder will keep until May!)  The choice is yours on whether you prefer to eat them fresh, cook or even juice them!