Dunning

Early McIntosh x Cox's Orange Pippin cross.

Origin: USA, 1923

Pollination: 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 ...

Dunning 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 Dunning

A dark red summer apple with a sweet taste and whitish pinky flesh.

Characteristics of Dunning apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Dark red
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size
Picking time	Late Aug
Season of use	Aug-Sept
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing
Cropping
Pollination date	10
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility
Pollinators	Pollination partners