Bardsey Island Apple
A multipurpose Welsh apple that can be used for eating, cooking, juicing and cider.
Medium sized round/conical with a unique lemon aroma, yellow with red/orange flush. Pleasing and juicy to eat when fresh, but also good for cooking, juicing and cider.
A very attractive garden variety with light pink blossom that's also very hardy.
Found near the remains of the thirteenth century abbey on Bardsey Island by ornithologist Andrew Clarke, who took them to Ian Sturrock who in turn had them identified by Dr Joan Morgan at the UK National Fruit Collection where they were identified as a unique variety and christened 'The rarest tree in the world'.
Permission to use photograph by Philip James (Dinefwr Heritage Orchard) is gratefully acknowledged.
M116 – Medium. A semi-vigorous rootstock, with trees growing up to 3-4m (10-13
ft) high. Space trees 3.6m (12ft) with 4.5m (15ft) between the rows. Good for wet soil conditions. Start fruiting after 3-4 years.
MM106 – Medium. A semi-vigorous rootstock, with trees growing up to 3-4m (10-13
ft) high. Space trees 3.6m (12ft) with 4.5m (15ft) between the rows. Good for half standards, espaliers, cordons. Start fruiting after 3-4 years.
M25 – Large. A very vigorous rootstock, with trees growing up to 6m (20
ft) high. Space trees 4.5, (15 ft) with 6m (20ft) between the rows. Grow as full or half standard. Ideal in poorer soil in exposed sites. Start fruiting after 5-6 years.
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Postage Rates (Mainland UK only)
Delivery is charged at the flat rate of £15.00.
All of our trees are available for delivery bare rooted during the winter planting season, which runs from early December to late March.
If you require any further help or assistance, there's information on rootstocks, pollination and planting out under the advice tab in the main menu, or please don't hesitate to reach out to us.
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