Curltail

Curltail 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:

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	M9Dwarfing	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920
Maiden	MM106Semi-vigorous	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920
Maiden	MM111Vigorous	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920
Maiden	M25Very vigorous	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920

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

History and description of Curltail

First recorded in England in 1872. So called because the king fruits have a fleshy stalk which curls round like a tail.

Medium sized fruit, flat-round, irregular, distinctly ribbed at the base. The numerous king fruits are round with a fleshy curved stalk. Bright green becoming clear yellow with an occasional slight red flush when fully ripe. The skin is smooth and slightly greasy. The flesh is white, tinged green, lacking flavour. A dual purpose apple. Cooks to a sweet puree.

A very vigorous tree. Inclined to be tip-bearing.

Characteristics of Curltail apple trees

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour	Yellow
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Mid Sep
Season of use	Sep-Nov
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Partial tip-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date	17
Pollination group	E
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners