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Herefordshire Beefing

A cooking apple with a rich flavour which keeps its shape when cooked.

Origin: Herefordshire UK, 1700

Pollination: Herefordshire Beefing 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 ...

Herefordshire Beefing 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.

History and description of Herefordshire Beefing

Arose in Herefordshire. Known in the late 1700’s. A large culinary apple. Flat-round shape, fairly regular with a faint trace of well rounded ribs. Green background skin colour becoming pale yellow. Almost completely covered with a deep reddish purple flush. White flesh, tinged green. Firm and fine textured and moderately acid. When cooked keeps its shape and is suitable for open tarts, having a pretty yellow colour and quite rich flavour. Best used early in the season. Good for drying. An upright tree of moderate vigour. Tip-bearing. Fruit can be small if allowed to overcrop.

Characteristics of Herefordshire Beefing apple trees

UseCulinary
ColourRed
FlavourRich
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeEarly Oct
Season of useOct-Dec
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitUpright
Fruit-bearingTip-bearer
CroppingGood
Special featuresAttractive Blossom
Pollination date17
Pollination groupE
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
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