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  • APPLE 'James Grieve'
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    APPLE 'James Grieve'

    Commonly known as Culinary apple, Dessert apple

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    Pale yellow and crimson dessert apple
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    10 to 15 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Courier Only due to the size of this plant.
    Due to limitations imposed by couriers, taller items might have to pruned to reduce height prior to dispatch.
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    £65.00 each 
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    • Good to know
      Heavy, regular cropper. Poor keeping quality as fruits are easily damaged. Wildlife plant - bees and other insects.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Canker, scab. (in more humid areas). Resistant to mildew.
    • Place of origin
      Scotland pre. 1893. J. Grieve, Edinburgh.
    • Deciduous
    • White
      White blossom, blushed deep pink.
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height and Spread
      MM 106 semi-dwarfing rootstock. 3.6m-5.6m (12ft-18ft).
    • Fruit
      Plants which produce an edible or ornamental fruit
      Dessert (can be used for cooking in July). Spur-bearer. Produces fruit on spurs along branch. Pick early September for use September to October.
    • Tree
    • Zero Rated Item
      No VAT on this plant
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
      Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
      When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Bee friendly
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