Edward VII 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.
A Blenheim Orange x Golden Noble cross in 1902 produced this very late cooker which sotres very well and gives season-extending qualiy culinary apples deep into the Spring. Worcestershire origins.
Edward VII Apple tree – Season:
Harvest late, in November and use from storage, April or beyond is possible.
Edward VII Apple - appearance:
A handsome shining dark green apple of medium to large size.
Edward VII apple trees – flavour:
Robust and fruity, quite sharp so suits English tastes for more robust cookers. Cooks to a fairly firm puree, becoming sweeter later in the season.
Uses:
Predominantly a culinary apple.
Cropping & Growth
Attractive blossom, a hardy medium sized fairly upright tree that is easy to manage.
Edward VII - Pollination: ‘D’ Pollination group, so use varieties with the same or adjacent pollinating prefixes.