Medaille d'Or

A small russet cider apple producing a full bittersweet cider.

Origin: France, 1884

Pollination: Medaille d'Or 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 ...

Medaille d'Or 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	MM111Vigorous	£25.00	< 5 in stock

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.

History and description of Medaille d'Or

Medaille d'Or was raised in Rouen in France and introduced to England in 1884. A small to medium sized fruit with russeted yellow and orange skin. Produces a sweet, heavily astringent juice which ferments to a full bittersweet cider often with high alcohol content. Heavy cropping, spreading tree.

Characteristics of Medaille d'Or apple trees

Use	Cider
Colour	Russet
Flavour	Bittersweet
Fruit size	Small
Picking time	Nov
Season of use	Nov
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Heavy
Disease resistance	Scab - Resistant
Pollination date	30
Pollination group	H
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners