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Hector MacDonald



A mild flavoured mid season cooking apple.

Origin: Berkshire UK, 1904

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

British-grown British-grown fruit trees All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification. Find out more ...

Hector MacDonald apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2025

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 2026. More details of our custom grafting service here.

Characteristics of Hector MacDonald apple trees

UseCulinary
ColourFlushed
FlavourSubacid
Fruit sizeSmall
Picking timeMid Sep
Season of useSep-Dec
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitSpreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
CroppingHeavy
Pollination date6
Pollination groupB
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
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