An outstanding recently introduced garden apple, of Cox’s parentage. Highly recommended as a late storing variety.
Winter Gem apple tree – Season:
A late storing variety, pick mid-late October, use from storage right into the Spring.
Winter Gem – appearance:
A very pretty apple, pale green/yellow blushed with rosy pink.
Winter Gem apple trees – flavour:
Exquisitely flavoured. Scented, complex, rich and aromatic.
Uses:
A dessert apple that also juices well. Good for table decoration.
Cropping & Growth
Medium vigour, generally trouble free.
Winter Gem Apple Trees - Pollination: Pollination group ‘B’ partner with any varieties in the same or adjacent groups. Here are some suggested varieties:
Red Falstaff
Cox's Orange Pippin
Laxtons Superb
Greensleeves
Saturn
Grenadier
Fortune
James Grieve
Tree sizes for Winter Gem apple trees for sale
M27 is a miniature stock, ideal for very small gardens, pots on the patio etc. Grows to around 180cm’s. Good hearty soil is preferred.
M9 is classed as dwarfing and a good intermediate stock. Matures to 200cm’s plus with a similar spread. M9 is heavy cropping and promotes larger fruits, but needs permanent staking and good soil.
M26 stock Is classed as semi-dwarfing. Does well on poorer soil. Reaches 300cm’s+ with the same spread.
MM106 is vigorous and the best choice for where a larger ‘orchard sized’ tree is required. Grows 4m+ with the same spread and suitable for most soils.
