Kingston Black

The most popular of the cider apples.

Origin: Somerset UK, 1900

Pollination: Kingston Black is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

British-grown All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification. More ...

Kingston Black apple trees for sale

1-year maiden trees

These are the most versatile choice for home orchards, community fruit tree projects, and for training on in any form you require.

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	M9Dwarfing	£25.00
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£25.00	< 5 in stock
Maiden	MM106Semi-vigorous	£25.00	< 5 in stock
Maiden	MM111Vigorous	£25.00

If you do not see the rootstock you require it is likely we can graft a tree especially for you - click here for more details of our custom-grafting service.

Orders placed now will be delivered in the winter 2025/26 planting season.

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Characteristics of Kingston Black apple trees

Use	Cider
Colour	Red
Flavour	Bittersharp
Fruit size	Small
Picking time	Early Nov
Season of use	Nov
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Disease resistance	Canker - Susceptible Scab - Susceptible
Special features	Good for Cider
Pollination date	0
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners