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Bare Root Isaac Newton Cooking Apple Tree
Our bare root Isaac Newton is also known as the "Flower of Kent". This may not go down too well with the other half when you turn up on Valentines day with a bouquet of 12 cooking apple trees. Described by the nursery as not the most attractive, it appears it is a cooking apple tree that only a mother could love and probably best equipped to work on radio instead of TV.
Large greenish yellow apples with dull red stripes, it cooks down to a smooth puree which non culinary people might call mush or paste.
If you are a regular user of gravity and want a cooking apple tree for posterity then you may want to buy this because apparently material from an apple tree in the garden of Sir Isaac Newton in Woolsthorpe was taken and repropagated and this is a descendant of that tree.
The theory for gravity came about because Isaac was wondering why apples fell from the trees. He may have been sat underneath his own apple tree while pondering or could have been scrumping from his neighbours garden, we shall never know.
Isaac Newton Cooking 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 Isaac Newton 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 About Isaac Newton Cooking Apple Tree
Month Of Fruiting: October, may keep until January once picked.
Type Of Apple: Cooking...and very good for gravity experiments.
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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Either we forgot to ask for a testimonial about this apple tree or everyone was too busy baking to write one.
Compare All Our Bare Root Cooking Apple Trees
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| | Species | Self Fertile | Award | Disease Resistant | Other Prominent Characteristics |
| | Arthur Turner(C3) | | Yes | | Sweet, large apples, big crop, grow anywhere, reliable. |
| | Bountiful(C2) | | | Yes | Cooking and eating, grow anywhere, reliable. |
| | Bramleys Seedling(C3) | | Yes | | Juicing, popular, large apples. |
| | Grenadier(C3) | | Yes | Yes | Grow anywhere, compact, good pollinator. |
| | Howgate Wonder(C3) | | Yes | Yes | Big crop, stores well. |
| | Isaac Newton(C3) | | | | Large apples. |
| | Lord Derby(C4) | Yes | | | Big crop, grow anywhere. |
| | Monarch(C4) | | | Yes | Large juicy apple, big crop. |
| | Newton Wonder(C5) | | Yes | Yes | Cooking and eating, big crop, juicing, stores well. |
| | Reverend W Wilks(C2) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Big crops. |
Bare Root Apple Tree Jargon Explained
The options we give you when selecting an Apple tree are made up of the following terms.
| | M25 | Mature height around 4.5 + metres, slower to reach full fruit production but much more of it. | |
| | MM106 | Mature height of around 3.6 metres, slower to reach full fruit production but more of it compared to M9, M26 and M27. | |
| | M9 | Grows to a final height of around 2.5 metres. Reaches full fruiting potential quite quickly. | |
| | M26 | Grows to a final height of around 3.0 metres. Reaches full fruiting potential quite quickly. | |
| | M27 | Grows to a final height of around 1.5 metres. Reaches full fruiting potential quickly. | |
| | Straight Lead | 1m or clear trunk i.e. no branches | |
| | 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. A vase like shape with an open centre. | |
| | Half Standard | Clear stem of around 1 m. Conventional tree shape e.g. lollipop, allowing easy grass mowing or companion planting. | |
| | Maiden | 1-2 years old, no pruning or shaping has taken place. A blank slate for you to shape and train e.g. fan or espalier. Not advisable to plant and leave, will need pruning for 2 more years. | |
| | Patio | Ideal for container growing. Usually comes with a root stock that keeps the fruit tree quite small so can be grown in pots. | |
| | 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 if 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. | |
| | 1 or 2 Year | How old the tree is. The roots are usually 2 years older than the rest of the tree. | |
| | 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. | |
Planting A Maiden Apple Tree And Leaving
The tree will grow but will likely have problems. You may have long thin branches that snap under the weight of a heavy apples crop, the foliage could become too dense trapping moisture and allowing disease in and it may have an odd unbalanced shape to it. We strongly advise pruning for 3 years. Have a look on Youtube for pruning maiden fruit trees.
Bare Root Apple Tree Ages And Heights
Heights vary depending on root stock however 1.25 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.
Fruit Tree Heights
Taller does not mean more value for money. A 1 year old fruit tree can easily be substantially higher than a 2 year old, this is because they are hard pruned at 1 year old to create the desired shape. Some trees have over 100cm of height removed. They can then have another pruning at 2 years old to increase fruit growing real estate. Most fruit trees will benefit from having a third to half of the seasons new growth cut back in the Autumn to prevent long whippy branches which break easily. Age and pruning completed determine real value.
Do I Need To Stake My Bare Root Tree?
9 out of 10 times the answer will be no, especially if under 200cm tall. However our article on Tree Staking should help guide you.
Planting In The Corner Of A Garden
Air and light is reduced in this location which could promote fungus and bacterial issues. If the corner is of the house and a fence then you also have leeching issues to contend with from cement and wood preservatives. Also when it rains, that area would experience higher water levels so we advise against it unless the plant is very hardy.
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.
