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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

Hector MacDonald 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.

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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