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Eynsham Dumpling

A large cooking apple raised in Oxfordshire.

Origin: Oxfordshire UK, 1960

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

Eynsham Dumpling 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:

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 Eynsham Dumpling

Raised by F W Wastie, Eynsham, Oxfordshire. Received by the National Fruit Collection in 1960. A Blenheim Orange x Sandringham. A large culinary apple which cooks to a lemon puree but has little flavour.

Characteristics of Eynsham Dumpling apple trees

UseCulinary
ColourFlushed
FlavourSubacid
Fruit sizeLarge
Picking timeEarly Oct
Season of useOct-Dec
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
Cropping
Special featuresAttractive Blossom
Pollination date13
Pollination groupD
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
ParentageBlenheim Orange
Sandringham
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