Bakers Delicious

A sweet attractive early season dessert apple originating from Wales.

Origin: Wales UK, 1932

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

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History and description of Bakers Delicious

Originates from Wales. Named and introduced by Baker's of Codsall, Wolverhampton in 1932. Handsome, large round-conical fruit. Bright orange flush over gold skin. Crisp, juicy, cream coloured flesh. Rich, sweet flavour with plenty of balancing acidity. Fruit bruises easily. Good cropper. Resistant to scab and mildew but susceptible to canker.

Characteristics of Bakers Delicious apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Flushed
Flavour	Rich
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Sep
Season of use	Sep
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Disease resistance	Canker - Susceptible Scab - Resistant Mildew - Resistant
Pollination date	7
Pollination group	B
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners