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THE BARE ROOT SEASON IS NOW CLOSED. ALL PURCHASES WILL DELIVERED NOVEMBER 2026
Bare Root Howgate Wonder Cooking And Eating Apple Tree
Our bare root Howgate Wonder cooking and eating apple tree has particularly large apples and often wins prizes for sizes. A cross between Blenheim Orange and Newton Wonder, it might have almost been called Wonder Orange which has implications of it being some fruit super hero. The closest it gets to being a super hero is getting the RHS Award Of Garden Merit.
It grows large red and yellow striped apples that have a light taste. That doesn't mean it tastes of a 60 watt bulb but more of a gentle apple taste. It keeps shape well when cooked so no dishes of apple mush under crust for your apple pies.
As it is fairly sweet and juicy, it can also be eaten without cooking and extra sugar. Considered to be disease resistant.
Howgate Wonder Apple Bare Root Options Explained
Maiden M26 Grows to 3.0m 1-2 years old, no pruning applied, grows to around 3.0 metres tall.
2 Year M26 grows 3.0m 2-3 years old, pruned to be a bush shape, grows to around 3.0 metres tall.
Feeling Confused About The Amount Of Options Available For Our Howgate Wonder Cooking Apple Tree?
The average Joe/Jane will go for a 2-3 year old Bush or Half Standard on M26 or M106.
Most important information
Month Of Fruiting: Early October and may keep well until March (yes you read that correctly)
Type Of Apple: Cooking and eating
Fertility: (C3) NOT SELF-FERTILE. Requires another apple tree in group C2, C3 or C4 close by for a full tree of fruit other wise you will get a lower fruit yield.
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Compare All Our Bare Root Cooking Apple Trees
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Species |
Self Fertile
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Award
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Disease Resistant
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Other Prominent Characteristics |
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Arthur Turner(C3) |
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Yes
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Sweet, large apples, big crop, grow anywhere, reliable. |
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Bountiful(C2) |
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Yes
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Cooking and eating, grow anywhere, reliable. |
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Bramleys Seedling(C3) |
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Yes
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Juicing, popular, large apples. |
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Grenadier(C3) |
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Yes
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Yes
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Grow anywhere, compact, good pollinator. |
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Howgate Wonder(C3) |
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Yes
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Yes
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Big crop, stores well. |
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Isaac Newton(C3) |
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Large apples. |
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Lord Derby(C4) |
Yes
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Big crop, grow anywhere. |
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Monarch(C4) |
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Yes
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Large juicy apple, big crop. |
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Newton Wonder(C5) |
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Yes
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Yes
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Cooking and eating, big crop, juicing, stores well. |
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Reverend W Wilks(C2) |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Big crops. |
Do I Need To Stake My Bare Root Tree?
Usually no, especially if under 200cm tall. Our article on Tree Staking should help guide you.
Planting In The Corner Of A Garden
Usually air and light is reduced and if it is a corner with a wooden fence and the house then leeching from both could compound issues. Try to avoid.
1 Year Maiden Bare Root Trees
If you plant a 1 Year maiden tree and do not prune it at all, it will grow a little more upright and have more clear stem.
Apple Tree Jargon Explained
| | MM106 | Grows to a final height of around 3.6 metres. Usually delivered around 150-180cm for 2-3 year tree. | |
| | MM106+ | Grows to a final height of around 3.6 metres. Usually delivered around 180-240cm for 2-3 year tree. | |
| | M9 | Grows to a final height of around 2.5 metres. Usually delivered around 150-180cm for 2-3 year tree. | |
| | M26 | Grows to a final height of around 3.0 metres. Usually delivered around 150-180cm for 2-3 year tree. | |
| | M27 | Grows to a final height of around 1.5 metres. Usually delivered around 150-180cm for 2-3 year tree. | |
| | CORDON | Pruned to produce apples very quickly (1-3 years), favoured with commercial growers. More columnar than round shape. Less of a harvest compared to MM106. | |
| | BUSH | Clear stem of 45cm before branches grow out. | |
| | HALF STANDARD | Clear stem of 1 m. Conventional tree shape allowing easy grass mowing or companion planting. | |
| | MAIDEN | 1-2 years old, no pruning or shaping. Blank slate for you to shape and train. | |
| | PATIO | Shaped to produce compact bush proportional for pot size, ideal for container growing. | |
| | (12L), (3L) etc | The size of the pot measured in litres. | |
| | SELF FERTILE | Will produce fruit without another apple tree nearby. | |
| | C1,C2,C3,C4,C5 | If your apple tree is NOT SELF FERTILE (they will be listed f they are) then you will need a second apple tree nearby of a similar number i.e. the same or one above or one below. So an apple tree from a C3 requires a C2, C3 or C4 planted close by for it to produce fruit. Triploids are an exception, see below. | |
| | Bare Root | Available from November to March only. Comes with no pot or dirt around roots and is cheaper than potted options. Orders purchased outside this time will be held for delayed delivery until the next season starts. | |
| | TRIPLOID | You have a selfish tree. It will be pollinated by other trees but the pollen it has to offer is useless. See TRIPLOID POLLINATION for more information. | |
Apple Tree Ages and heights
All our apple trees have been pruned and shaped to get the best results and are inspected by an apple tree expert before being sent to you. Maiden apple trees are 1-2 years old, the rest are 2-3 years old. Heights vary depending on root stock however 1.5 to 2+ metres tall is an average apple tree height at delivery.
Bareroot Season
All bare root plants need to be planted between November and March whereas our containerised apple trees can be planted all year round. Height can be restricted by pruning or putting the apple tree in a container to restrict growth (minimum 30 litres, smaller the pot, smaller the tree will be) Select the root stock you desire from the list above or if you are unsure, telephone us on 0800 043 1057 or use the enquiry page.
