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Doctor Clifford


An early season cooking apple originating from Lincolnshire.

Origin: Lincolnshire UK, 1898

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

Doctor Clifford 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 Doctor Clifford

Arose about 1898 in Grimoldby, Lincolnshire. Introduced in 1911. An early culinary apple cooking to a light froth. Medium to large fruit. Smooth skin streaked with scarlet. Soft acid flesh. A tree of moderate vigour. Heavy cropper.

Characteristics of Doctor Clifford apple trees

UseCulinary
ColourFlush
FlavourAcid
Fruit sizeLarge
Picking timeAug
Season of useAug-Sep
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
CroppingHeavy
Pollination date9
Pollination groupC
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
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