Flame

Flame is a pretty pink and red flushed summer apple.

Origin: Essex UK, 1925

Pollination: Flame is self-sterile 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 ...

Flame 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 Flame

Flame was raised in 1925 by W P Seabrook & Sons of Boreham, Essex, UK from a Worcester Pearmain x Rival. A pretty, pink and red flushed summer apple. Crisp, juicy flesh, Sweet but with plenty of acidity. Lightly aromatic developing an aniseed flavour. Small tree. Light cropper.

Characteristics of Flame apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Flushed
Flavour	Aromatic
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Late Aug
Season of use	Aug-Sep
Tree vigour	Small
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Light
Pollination date	10
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	Rival Worcester Pearmain