Annie Elizabeth

Regarded as one of the best stewing and baking apples. Attractive maroon blossom.

Origin: Leicestershire UK, 1857

Pollination: Annie Elizabeth is partially self-fertile and would produce some crop without a pollinator but would benefit considerably from a pollinator.Find pollination partners >

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History and description of Annie Elizabeth

Annie Elizabeth apple was raised by Samuel Greatorex in Leicester, UK c 1857 and named after his baby daughter. Believed to have been a Blenheim Orange seedling. Introduced by Harrison's of Leicester c 1868. Awarded a First Class Certificate by the RHS 1868. A popular and widely grown variety in Victorian England and grown commercially until the 1930's. Remains a popular garden variety.

Very attractive, large, round to round-oblong fruit. Orange/red flush and red stripes over green/yellow skin. Shiny, tough skin turning greasy with keeping. White sharp tasting flesh. Keeps very well. Excellent stewing and baking apple keeping its shape when cooked. Quite a sweet, light flavoured cooking apple requiring little added sugar.

Hardy,disease resistant, vigorous, upright tree. Very attractive maroon blossom. Good cropper but with a tendency to drop its fruit. Suitable for Northern Britain and wet regions.

Characteristics of Annie Elizabeth apple trees

Use	Culinary
Colour	Flushed
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Early/Mid Oct
Season of use	Nov-Apr
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Disease resistance	Scab - Resistant Canker - Resistant Mildew - Resistant
Suitable for	Late Frost Northern Britain Wet Regions
Special features	Attractive Blossom Cooked Keeps Shape
Pollination date	16
Pollination group	E
Self-fertility	Partially self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	Blenheim Orange
Progeny	Belvoir Seedling