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Catherine


A sweet cooking apple which keeps its shape when cooked.

Origin: Suffolk UK,

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

Catherine 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 Catherine

Originates from East Suffolk, UK. Large yellow fruit. Sweet, lightly flavoured. Keeps its shape when cooked.

Characteristics of Catherine apple trees

UseCulinary
ColourRed
FlavourSweet
Fruit sizeLarge
Picking timeMid Oct
Season of useDec-Feb
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
Cropping
Suitable forLate Frost
Special featuresCooked Keeps Shape
Pollination date23
Pollination groupF
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile triploid
PollinatorsPollination partners
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