Blenheim Orange

Blenheim Orange Espalier - low stem - 2 tier (M26)

£54.00
Size: 
Espalier - low stem - 2 tier (M26)
Type: 
Dessert
Pollination Group: 
Group C
Fertility: 
self-sterile
Rootstock: 
M26
Use: 
Very Late Season (Nov - April)
Pre-Order: 
Available to order now for delivery November 2022
SKU: APPBLE-46410-BDE
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Description

Discovered by a Mr Kempster of Woodstock, Oxford in the late 18th C close to Blenheim House. Originally named Kempster's Pippin in honour of the finder, it was subsequently renamed Blenheim Orange in honour of the Duke of Marlborough (Blenheim Palace), and advertised as such from about 1804. The large, round flat fruit are dull yellow, flushed red, with a slightly russeted skin, being crisp, sweet, juicy and with a distinctive almost nutty flavour. Makes a large, spreading flat headed tree that fruits better with age. Notable offspring include Revd. Bramley’s Seedling, Cox’s Orange Pippin, and Newton wonder.This self-sterile dessert Apple is believed to have originated from Oxfordshire, UK in 1781

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