‘James Grieve’ Apple Tree (12 Litre Pot)

The ‘James Grieve’ Apple Tree was introduced over a century ago in Victorian Scotland. It produces an excellent juicing apple and cheeseboard companion with its soft, pear-like texture and a sweet flavour. The fruit has pale green and red striped appearance, and a high yield mid-season.

James Grieve is available in a 12 litre pot on different rootstocks that suit a range of gardens. The rootstock controls the rate of growth so you can choose a rootstock suitable to where you would like to plant your tree. The rootstock also ensures the tree fruits earlier than when grown on its own roots.

M26 is a semi-dwarf variety that is suitable for smaller gardens, where space is at a premium. This rootstock grows to a mature height of 2.5m (8ft) after 10 years.

MM106 is a semi-vigorous variety that is commonly one of the largest rootstocks available and is best suited to large gardens, where space is not an issue. This rootstock grows to a mature height of 3.5m (11ft) after 10 years.

Product details

• Recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit
• Size: 12 litre pot
• Rootstock: M26, MM106
• Fruiting season: Mid
• Parentage: Unknown
• Pollination: Flowering Group 3 – Self fertile

To ensure good pollination and a good crop, apple trees require two or more different cultivars from the same Flowering Group.

Some cultivars are triploid. This means they require two non-triploid cultivars for good pollination.