Folkestone

Folkestone apple trees produced to special 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	Quantity
Maiden	M9Dwarfing	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920
Maiden	MM106Semi-vigorous	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920
Maiden	MM111Vigorous	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920
Maiden	M25Very vigorous	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Folkestone

Folkestone apple was received by the National Fruit Collection, UK in 1964 from Chandler and Dunn, Ash, Kent. Probably a Tydeman’s Early Worcester X. A small to medium sized bright red fruit, firm chewy flesh with a slight flavour of strawberries. A tree of weak vigour.

Characteristics of Folkestone apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Red
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Late Aug
Season of use	Aug-Sep
Tree vigour	Small
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date	15
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners