Skovfoged

An old Danish summer cooking apple

Origin: Denmark, 1830

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

Skovfoged apple trees produced to 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:

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 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Skovfoged

Skovfoged (the forester's apple) is known to have been grown in the south of Seeland in Denmark from at least the 1830's. It was one of the many varieties brought to attention by the 19th Century Danish priest and fruit collector Woldike.

Characteristics of Skovfoged apple trees

Use	Culinary
Colour	Red
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Aug
Season of use	Aug
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date	5
Pollination group	B
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners