Nemes Szercsika Alma

A very large sharp cooking apple from Hungary.

Origin: Hungary, 1883

Pollination: Nemes Szercsika Alma 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 ...

Nemes Szercsika Alma 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:

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 2026. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Nemes Szercsika Alma

Originated near the Drava River in Hungary. First described 1883. Its name means 'Noble Apple'. Very large green or slightly flushed fruit. Sharp flavour cooking to a firm puree.

Characteristics of Nemes Szercsika Alma apple trees

Use	Culinary
Colour	Flushed
Flavour	Sharp
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Late Oct
Season of use	Dec-Mar
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date	8
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile triploid
Pollinators	Pollination partners