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White Melrose


A large Scottish cooking apple pnce widely grown on Tweedside.

Origin: Scotland UK, 1831

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

White Melrose 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:

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 White Melrose apple trees

UseCulinary
ColourYellow
FlavourSubacid
Fruit sizeLarge
Picking timeMid Sep
Season of useSep-Oct
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
CroppingHeavy
Suitable forNorthern Britain
Pollination date10
Pollination groupC
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
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