Wheeler's Russet
A late, full flavoured, highly aromatic eating apple.
Medium sized fruit, green and almost entirely covered with golden russet with some red blush. White flesh with a green tinge. Crunchy and sharp to start, turning softer and more juicy and flavoursome by late November.
A hardy tree that grows well in most soils. Good cropper with pretty blossom. Stores until March.
Although thought to have been raised by James Wheeler, Hogg stated that he had found it in the Brompton Park nursery catalogue of 1717 when Wheeler would have been a child. He called it 'one of the best russets of its season'.
Triploid.
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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