Hibernal

A large sharp cooking apple still grown in parts of America.

Origin: Russia, 1880

Pollination: Hibernal is a self-sterile triploid and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

British-grown 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. More ...

Hibernal apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2026

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:

Form	Rootstock	Price
Maiden	M9Dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	MM106Semi-vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	MM111Vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	M25Very vigorous	£39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2027. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Hibernal

Originated before 1880 in Russia or possibly the USA. It was favoured for growing in Northern USA, where it was also used as rootstock, because of its hardiness. Still grown in North Dakota. Large round-conical fruit. Greenish-yellow skin with a red flush. Crisp, juicy, yellow flesh. Sharp flavour cooking to a lemon coloured puree. Good for drying. Very hardy vigorous tree.

Characteristics of Hibernal apple trees

Use	Culinary
Colour	Flushed
Flavour	Sharp
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Early Sep
Season of use	Sep-Oct
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date	6
Pollination group	B
Self-fertility	Self-sterile triploid
Pollinators	Pollination partners