Espalier or fan trees are used against a wall; you will need not less than 180 x 180cm’s for a fan or espalier tree. Please note we do not supply ready trained trees; this Grenadier is a young tree suitable for training yourself, in situ. Such trees usually settle to cropping within 2 or 3 seasons.
Grenadier’s origins are unknown but a famous early cooker and usually the first culinary apple fit for use.
Grenadier Apple tree – Season:
For use throughout August and into September.
Grenadier Apple - appearance:
Grenadier is a large, roundly conical pale green apple.
Grenadier apple trees – flavour:
Breaks down to a juicy puree, very good slightly sharp taste but sweeter than many cookers and versatile in the kitchen.
Uses:
A classic culinary kitchen apple.
Cropping & Growth
Medium vigour, heavy cropper and trouble free. An excellent cooking apple tree and recommended.
Grenadier - Pollination: ‘B’ Pollination group, so use varieties with the same or adjacent pollinating prefixes. Here are some suggested varieties:
Fortune
Elstar
Falstaff
Discovery
Bountiful
Cox's Orange Pippin
