Herefordshire Russet (Malus domestica 'Herefordshire Russet') is a recent introduction to the apple world, appearing in 2002 for the first time.  It is the result of a cross between the apple tree varieties Cox's Orange Pippin x Idared.  The end result is a Russet apple with a Cox flavour.  What more could you ask for!  Herefordshire Russet apples are of exceptional quality with a delightful, rich taste.  Expect to pick the first apples in the latter part of September, they have good storing abilities, often until late January.  The trees themselves are well-spurred, of excellent form and fairly vigorous.  Heavy fruit set may be expected and the apples are small to medium in size.  We recommend this variety.  

Month of Picking: OctoberType of Apple: Eating

Self-fertile/Not self-fertile: This apple is not self-fertile and requires another apple to act as a pollination partner. 

This apple is in flowering period is C3. 

How to chose a suitable pollination partner:

To make it easy to match this apple with a suitable pollination partner we have used a series of codes, which are C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5 and relate to flowering periods.  Every apple variety we sell will have one of these codes. 

The code we have given this apple tree means that you need to find another apple with the same code or one less or one more, so for example if the apple is code C3, then another apple variety with code C2 or C4 would be necessary to act as a reliable pollination partner.

This variety of apple tree is supplied in a 12 litre container, which means that the tree can be planted any time of the year and with better results than either bare-root or rootballed trees.

Choosing the type of tree and rootstock:

Dwarf Rootstock M27 (Patio Type Bush), supplied at a height of 1.0 metres and the tree will reach an approximate height of 1.8 metres

Dwarf Rootstock M9 (Cordon Type), supplied at a height of between 1.25 and 1.50 metres and the tree will reach an approximate height of 2.6 metres

Semi-Dwarf Rootstock M26 (Bush), supplied at a height of between 1.25 metres and 1.50 metres and the tree will reach an approximate height of 3.0 metres

Semi-Vigorous Rootstock MM106 (Bush), supplied at a height of between 1.25 and 1.50 metres and the tree will reach an approximate height of 3.6 metres

Please tell us at checkout when ordering this apple which tree type and rootstock you require.