Catshead

An ancient apple with an unusual shape from which its name is derived.

Origin: England UK, 1629

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

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History and description of Catshead

An old English variety, the earliest reference to which dates from 1629. The name comes from the unusual shape of the fruit, which in profile resembles a cat's head. Grown in 18th and 19th Century England. Large, oblong-conical, irregular shaped fruit. Pale greenish yellow skin with russet dots. White, soft, juicy flesh. Cooks to a sharp, firm puree.

Characteristics of Catshead apple trees

Use	Culinary
Colour	Green
Flavour	Sharp
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Early Oct
Season of use	Oct-Jan
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Disease resistance	Scab - Resistant
Pollination date	11
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile triploid
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Progeny	Lord Derby