Early Victoria cordon Apple trees
Cordon Apple trees are a good choice for restricted areas and a fence or wall. They can be grown at a 45degree angle, or upright. The rootstock we use for our cordon is M9 which is the best stock for cordon trees. Plant 60-80cm’s apart.
Early Victoria is: Syn Emneth Early; raised near Wisbech [Emneth] on the Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border. Once a popular commercial variety, this good early cooker remains worthy of garden planting with a really nice, sweet flavour.
Early Victoria cordon Apple tree – Season:
Can be used from early August, through September, sometimes later.
Early Victoria Apple - appearance:
Entirely pale green skin, occasional yellow blush when well ripe. Round/conical.
Early Victoria apple trees – flavour:
Rises up like a souffle, producing a delightful frothy sweet puree. Hardly needs sugar. Ideal for baking and sauces.
Uses:
Exclusively a culinary apple. Excels for baking and sauces.
Cropping & Growth
Moderately vigoorus, easy to grow. Very heavy cropping, fruit can need thinning to maintain size.
Early Victoria - Pollination: ‘B’ Pollination group, so use varieties with the same or adjacent pollinating prefixes. Here are some good suggestions:
Discovery
Beauty of Bath
Arthur Turner
Bountiful
Bakers Delicious
Alkmene
