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Bushey Grove

A mid season cooking apple with attractive fruit and blossom.

Origin: Hertfordshire UK, 1897

Pollination: Bushey Grove is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.  Pollination partners

Bushey Grove apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2024

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

FormRootstockPriceQuantity
MaidenM9Dwarfing £39.00
MaidenM26Semi-dwarfing £39.00
MaidenMM106Semi-vigorous £39.00
MaidenMM111Vigorous £39.00
MaidenM25Very vigorous £39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Bushey Grove

Raised by Mrs Good of Bushy Grove, Hertfordshire, UK possibly from Queen x Bismarck. Introduced 1926.

Large, round-conical fruit. Colourful appearance with a bright red flush and stripes over a yellowish green skin. Soft, white flesh with a sharp taste. Cooks to a sharp, fruity puree.

Moderately vigorous tree. Attractive deep pink blossom. Prone to scab.

Characteristics of Bushey Grove apple trees

UseCulinary
ColourFlushed
FlavourSharp
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeMid Sep
Season of useSep-Nov
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
Cropping
Disease resistanceScab - Susceptible
Special featuresAttractive Blossom
Pollination date9
Pollination groupC
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
ParentageBismarck
Queen
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