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George Cave
A sharp, juicy red summer apple.
Origin: Essex UK, 1945
Pollination: George Cave is self-fertile and a pollinator is not necessary for producing 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.
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Characteristics of George Cave apple trees
| Use | Dessert |
| Colour | Flushed |
| Flavour | Sweet-sharp |
| Fruit size | Medium |
| Picking time | Early/Mid Aug |
| Season of use | Aug |
| Tree vigour | Moderate |
| Tree habit | Upright-spreading |
| Fruit-bearing | Spur-bearer |
| Cropping | |
| Suitable for | Late Frost Northern Britain |
| Pollination date | 8 |
| Pollination group | C |
| Self-fertility | Self-fertile |
| Pollinators | Pollination partners |
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