Description
An extremely old and unusual variety for the pomological connoisseur! Raised in 1785 by Mr White of Withy Court in Worcestershire, this produces small golden yellow fruit with an intense flavour, sweet yet sharp, rich, nutty and with hints of honey and pineapple. Upright growth which isn't too vigorous, so suitable for a smaller garden - albeit one where sufficient warmth can be provided for the fruit to develop their full flavour. Cropping can be irregular, but it is most definitely worth the wait.
"The stamp of J. Williams of Pitmaston, Worcester, is a mark of special quality, as true of this tiny honeyed apple as of that most enormous pear, Pitmaston Duchess. It was raised at Stoke Edith c.1785, by Mr White, Steward to Lord Foley. Potent with beneficial esters, in a vintage year its crisp golden flash has a richness of intense sweet-sharp juice with nutty notes of pineapple and muscat grape — to live for! Occasionally found in old Scottish orchards, this most choice of dainties was more often grown in warm corners of the epicure's walled garden, and should be still. A golden, oblong-conical apple clothed in a delicate net of pale golden-brown russet, which is more pronounced in mature trees and in cold springs, it is a small, rather slender tree of moderate vigour, well-suited to the smaller garden.
Other notes: resistant to scab, does well in northern Britain. Very attractive blossom." © Lin Hawthorne - 'The Northern Pomona'.
For help with choosing the correct rootstock for your needs, please click here A Guide to Rootstocks
For help with choosing the correct size and shape, please click here A Guide to Fruit Tree Shapes
Grown in Yorkshire.
We grow a crop of approximately 25,000 fruit trees each year in our fields here in the Vale of Pickering. Rootstocks are planted in March, trees are budded in August (or grafted the following February/March) and then the plants are grown on, carefully weeded and pruned, until they are finally ready for sale as bare root plants. All our top fruit trees are supplied as bare root trees during the winter months (between November and March). Trees are lifted to order, sent out within 24 hours of being lifted, and packed with extreme care so they arrive with you in perfect condition ready for planting.Please be aware that there may be a delay in sending your plants to you. At the start of lifting in November we will already have a long queue of customers waiting for their trees which have been pre-ordered over the summer months. We will always do our best to fit in with your timing schedule, but at busy periods in the year this may not always be possible. We endeavour to send out trees at a time which is good for planting.
Please see the ‘Delivery’ tab for more information on methods of delivery, or how to arrange collection from the nursery.
Rootstocks:
We use a wide range of fruit rootstocks, from very dwarfing through to vigorous stocks to create traditional orchard-sized trees. Semi-dwarfing rootstocks (e.g. M106 for apples) are our 'default' stock for producing a garden-sized tree, as more dwarfing rootstocks can be a problem when grown in cold or exposed sites. Choice of rootstock is probably the first thing that needs to be decided when buying a tree. It's generally not too difficult - regular pruning is more important for keeping trees under control and in the best health.For a full explanation of all the rootstocks we use see A Guide to Fruit Rootstocks - RV Roger Ltd
Fruit Tree sizes:
We offer a wide range of sizes and shapes, ranging from one year old trees up to 5 year old standard trees. We are one of the very few nurseries who still offer standard trees on a vigorous rootstock for producing a traditional orchard, and the range of trained trees we grow - fans, espaliers, cordons and step-overs - is second to none. All grown here in Yorkshire and trained by our professional nursery staff.For help on choosing the size and shape of your fruit tree, see A Guide to Fruit Tree Sizes - RV Roger Ltd
Help and Advice:
There are a large number of articles on growing specific fruit, along with pruning advice, in our Knowledge Centre - RV Roger LtdOr else email our highly skilled team with any questions and we will be only too happy to try and help sales@rvroger.co.uk
