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Foster's Seedling


A very sharp Victorian cooking apple from Kent.

Origin: Kent UK, 1893

Pollination: Foster's Seedling is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.  Pollination partners

Foster's Seedling 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 Foster's Seedling

Introduced by G Bunyard, nurseryman of Maidstone, Kent c1893. Medium sized, oblong fruit. Smooth orange yellow skin flushed deep red. A very acidic culinary apple with juicy soft flesh. Cooks to a sharp puree. A spreading tree of weak vigour. Heavy cropper. The fruit hangs late.

Characteristics of Foster's Seedling apple trees

UseCulinary
ColourFlushed
FlavourAcid
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeMid Oct
Season of useNov-Mar
Tree vigourSmall
Tree habitSpreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
CroppingHeavy
Pollination date17
Pollination groupE
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
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