Dewdney's Seedling

Dewdney's Seedling apple trees produced to special 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 Dewdney's Seedling

Raised by Mr Dewdney of Barrowby, near Grantham, Lincolnshire in about 1850. Very large sized fruit. Round-conical , irregular shape. Distinctly ribbed. Bright green becoming greenish yellow. Possibly up to one half flushed brownish purple. The flesh is greenish white, moderately firm and juicy. Very acid when first picked but mellows in storage. Cooks to a sharp froth or creamy puree. A very vigorous tree. A good cropper.

Characteristics of Dewdney's Seedling apple trees

Use	Culinary
Colour	Green
Flavour	Acid
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Early Sep
Season of use	Sep-Nov
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Pollination date	14
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile triploid
Pollinators	Pollination partners