Our fruit tree stocklist
please find below our stock list for the bare root season 2019/2020
Scottish Fruit Trees
applejohn@icloud.com
2019 - 2020 stock list
John Hancox
The Apple Man
0778 606 3918
We supply high quality and delicious fruit trees of a good size, well adapted for the Scottish climate. Our aim is to make it easy for people to grow delicious fruit and to enjoy the simple pleasure of picking and eating fruit from the tree. We are also keen to promote old heritage varieties which are rarely seen.
We are also delighted to have added a number of Cider varieties to the list such as to the list.
Our apple trees are mainly on MMIO6 rootstock (semi-dwarfing) available for deliver from late November(the trees have to be dormant to move) at the start of the tree planting season. Plums and Pears are also on suitable semidwarfing rootstock. We do not recommend more dwarfing varieties for Scotland as they lack the necessary robustness to thrive. Pears, cherries and plums will also be supplied on semi dwarfing rootstock. Trees will be available Nov – April. Stocks of some varieties are limited and early ordering is highly recommended to ensure best selection and an early delivery.
Trees cost £25 per trees. We also have a limited range of larger 3 and 4 year trees POA. Please ask us for prices for bulk orders. Stakes, Ties, Labels and other orchard essentials can be supplied. Postage and packing £15 per bundle of up to 8 trees. Please contact us for help with stock selection and other queries. Please note that we can also provide a fair variety of Scottish soft fruit on request.
We are happy to help you select varieties suitable for your location… I’m happy to discuss by phone, but it is often very helpful to have details of the site, photos of the site, and info on soil conditions sent by email prior to the call.
Special OFFER Valid until 15thMarch 2020 – SCOTTISH ORCHARD PACK Our selection of 8 delicious fruit trees at 2 years (4 apple, 2 plum, 2 Pears, plus planting instructions) suitable for Scottish gardens, schools and community groups: £159, Inc P&P (saving 40%)
Scottish Cider Orchard Valid until 15thMarch 2020 Apple collection … 8 apple trees sweet and sharp - suitable for eating, cooking and cider making. Including a crab apple for pollination and added tannins. £159, Inc P&P (saving 40%)
MIXED ORCHARD PACK Special OFFER 2 Valid until 15thMarch 2019 –– Our selection of 4 apple trees, plus 3 blackcurrants, 3 redcurrants, 3 gooseberries, 5 raspberry canes, I blackberry (thornless) and 1 blueberry, plus planting directions: £159, Inc P&P – again saving 40%)
Stock list (At August 2019) Note stock levels change during the season … Order early
Scottish Apple: (note these are mostly on MM106 rootstock)
Currently available
Where they grow.
Quantity required
Alderman
Yes
A 1920’s Scottish variety, grafted from John Butterworths Collection, Cooks to a sharp Puree
Allington Pippin
Yes
Very nice eater - which I grow in Glasgow – very clean and scab resistant. It is highly recommended as a quality eating apple for Scotland.
Ard Cairn Russet
Yes
From Cork, Ireland c. 1890 as identified orchard tree – growing well Perthshire and in the Borders: creamy yellow, firm. Sweet russet taste.
Bakers Delicious
Yes
A wonderful tasting apple of Welsh origin 1932 which is growing well in East Lothian and copes well with wet conditions. Highly recommended.
Belle de Boskoop
Yes
Pleasant dual use apple which grows well in Scotland (Dutch origin) – eats well and is used to make nice ciders.
Scottish Apple: (note these are mostly on MM106 rootstock)
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Where they grow.
Number
Beauty of Moray (dual)
Yes
Moray – a fine hardy apple – keeps its shade well on cooking.
Bardsey Apple
Yes
One of the rarer apples – being found in 1999 on the windswept Bardsey Island in North Wales. It was found near the medieval Abbey and was likely introduced by monks. Surviving in harsh west coast conditions it’s a good choice for similar west coast island locations in Scotland.
Bloody Ploughman (good eater)
Yes
Due to the popularity of these we have budded loads of these. Delicious, and a spectacular deep red colour. Perthshire - and said to have sprung from the bloodied heart of a ploughman shot for scrumping.
Cambusnethan Pippin
Yes
This is one of Scotland’s best eating apples. It is a firm crisp Cox type apple with a slightly nutty taste. Also, it keeps well. Origins - Clyde Valley
Carlisle Codlin
Yes
Carlisle Codlin is a great cooker from the North and grown extensively around the Lake District.
Cats Head
Yes
An Excellent and ancient cooker (English 1629) with a long history of being grown in Edinburgh and the Lothians – one for cat lovers
Christmas Pippin (Eater – good keeper)
Yes
Grows well in Central Belt and further south – I wouldn’t be confident it would ripen further North. The Edible Christmas tree,
Clydeside
Yes
Clyde Valley a reliable cooker, with good-sized, clean fruit. Makes a good quality, juicy puree
Coul Blush (Eater)
Yes
Most Northern Variety – and an ingredient in Caorunn gin An Eater from Ross-shire (Scotland’s most north growing variety) raised at Coul, Ross-shire in 1827. Gold with faint flush. Sweet, soft cream flesh. Also makes good sauce.
Court Pendu Plat (Roman origin)
Yes
Court Pendu Plat is a very rare, very old apple.The name probably means ''short stalk' in French. Believed to have been introduced to Britain by the Romans, it was widely cultivated in the days of Queen Elizabeth 1st, and known as 'The wise apple' as it blossomed very late and so was not damaged by frost. It is now extremely rare, and I’m keen to ensure it survives as a variety.
Devonshire Quarrenden
(Blood of the Boyle)
Yes
Excellent Eater - Has been grown in Scotland for 200 years plus. Arose Devon or France before 1670. Widely-grown throughout UK in 19th century. Dark crimson flush on yellow background. Eaten early, good, strawberry flavour. Grown and known in Ireland as the Blood of the Boyne.
Early Julyan/ Tam Montgomery Eater
Yes
I really like this as an early eater – with an interesting vibrant lemon taste. Grows well across Scotland
East Lothian Pippin
Yes
East Lothian – Dual use – but some find it sharp as an eater (though I like it!) Compact form, prolific and clean fruit which grows well on west Coast too
Scottish Apple: (note these are mostly on MM106 rootstock)
Currently available
Where they grow.
Number
Emneth Early, Early Victoria
Yes
Does well in Edinburgh – and I also have been testing in Glasgow and it does well here.
Galloway Pippin
Yes
Galloway’s finest. This dual-purpose variety is believed to have originated in Wigtownshire, perhaps at Wigtown Abbey, 1871 when it was first recorded. Keeps shape on cooking – crisp eating.
George Cave
Yes
One of our best tasty early eating apple, ready Late Aug. Originating in England in 1923. One of John Butterworth’s favourites.
Golden Monday
Yes
– a rare apple – mentioned in Hogg’s Pomology. “A Very excellent apple of first quality” dates from 1724 - dual use – and can also be used for cider.
Golden Pippin
Yes
Sussex UK 1629 Grown across Scotland – very old variety. Known as the Mother tree of Scotland – as many other commercial apples are grown from this. Was also planted by George Washington in his garden. It has pleasant anise taste. Very intense flavour
Greenup’s Pippin
Yes
Lancashire UK 1790 – Old variety from the north of England - Found in the garden of Mr Greenup, shoemaker of Keswick, Cumberland. A dual purpose apple, soft juicy white flesh, quite sharp. Cooks to a well flavoured froth or puree. I have tested it in Glasgow and it is also good eating – and attractive clean fruit.
Hawthornden (dual)
Yes
Nice eating – widely used as a cooker, with especially pretty pink blossom - Lothians and Stirling
Hoods Supreme
Yes
Perthshire Raised 1924 by Miss B.Y. Hood, Duriehill, Edzell, Angus. Large and handsome. Sweet, white flesh.
Irish Peach
Yes
Early desert apple – does well on the west coast of Scotland.
Scottish Apple: (note these are mostly on MM106 rootstock)
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Kerry Pippin
Yes
Kerry Irish Pippin is a small, shiny yellow fruit sometimes striped red in the sun. The crisp, crunchy, hard flesh has an intriguing flavour - delicious. It also features in “A jug of Punch” folk song from my childhood!
James Grieve (fine eater)
Yes
Delicious Edinburgh eating apple (grows well across East Coast)
Keswick Codlin
Yes
Grows very well in West Scotland – excellent cooker from North of England.
Lady Sudeley – Early Eater
Yes
Clyde valley – excellent eating although a bit scab prone. Probably better grown on the East.
Lass O’ Gowrie
Yes
An old Perthshire variety – used mainly as a cooker – first described in 1883. Cooks well and has a delicate flavour.
Lemon Queen
Yes
An old Clydeside variety of cooking apple.
Liberty (New York 1978)
Yes
Lovely red/purple fruit – excellent in Glasgow – this lovely apple looks great and also keeps well.
Love Beauty
Yes
MID SEASON eating apple. Does well in Glasgow
Lough Key Crab
Yes
Irish apple variety (County Roscommon). A spectacular purple blossom and a deep red crab apple.
Maggie Sinclair
Yes
Clyde Valley – beautiful and prolific cooker
Mere de Menage
Yes
A spectacular looking apple on the tree and an excellent cooker
Miller’s seedling
Yes
Lovely early eating apple growing well in Melrose.
Oslin (Arbroath Pippin)
Yes
Angus and East Coast (delicious aniseed taste)
Orleans Reinette
Yes
Reliable and tasty later season eater. Keeps well.
Scottish Apple: (note these are mostly on MM106 rootstock)
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Where they grow.
Quantity / age required
Peasgood Nonsuch - nice large eating apple
Yes
Grows well in Glasgow - very large apples – which can grow to weigh 2-3 lb each.
Ribston Pippin (a favourite for taste and also stores well)
Yes
Grows well across Scotland. Keeps well and is one of the best dessert apples for Scotland. Closely related to Cox – but grows much better here. I’ve budded up lots of these as it’s a great commercial variety – and keeps well.
Sam Young (Irish Pippin)
Yes
Old Irish eating variety, Disease resistant and able to cope with wet conditions make it a good choice for the west.
Saturn – consistently good clean, and disease free
Yes
Very good modern variety – easy to grow. Grows well in Glasgow and has proved reliable and scab free.
Scotch Bridget
Yes
Arose Scotland, 1851. Much grown here and in Cumbria in the past. Conical, ribbed fruit with rich cream crisp flesh. I have found it a good eater here but only in a good summer
Scotch Dumpling
Yes
Found across Scotland - Probably from Clydesdale, date unknown. Large, distinctly red and green fruit, cooking to a brisk froth. Very attractive in flower.
Seaton House
Yes
Raised at Seaton House, Arbroath around 1860. Large, sharp, does not ‘fall’ on cooking.
Scrog
Yes
Old cider variety grafted from the Orchard at Melrose – little known of origins – and I
mainly budded this as the name was great.
Slack-ma-Girdle
Yes
Slack-ma-Girdle is a late sweet cider apple, commonly found in old Devon orchards. Great name – and seems to be a variety that works in southern Scotland…
Stark’s Earliest
Yes
Lovely eating apple that grows well in Borders – and ready in Early Sept.
Stirling Castle
Yes
Stirling and central Scotland - Raised by John Christie, Stirling in 1820's. Widely planted in the 19th Century and a still valued garden variety in Scotland and elsewhere. Well flavoured green-yellow fruit. Compact growth
Stobo Castle
Yes
Borders / Clyde Valley deep golden with a scarlet flush, Stobo Castle cooks to a sharp creamy froth. An early apple, named by David Storrie of Glencarse.
Tam Montgomery (syn Early Julyan)
Yes
Nice early variety of eating apple – pale skin and characteristic lemon taste
Scottish Apple: (note these are mostly on MM106 rootstock)
Currently available
Where they grow.
Quantity / age required
Thorle Pippin
Yes
Scottish eating apple Perthshire first described 1831. A small, flat, red fruit with an agreeable if sharp taste.
Tower of Glamis
Yes
Does well across Scotland – large early to midseason cooker
White Melrose
Yes
Originally from Melrose before 1831, but grows well in East Large, ribbed, green, becoming pale yellow