Hereford Cross

A sharp flavoured red early season apple.

Origin: Avon UK, 1913

Pollination: Hereford Cross 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 ...

Hereford Cross apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2025

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 2026. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Hereford Cross

Hereford Cross was raised in 1913 by G T Spinks at Long Ashton Research Station, Bristol. A Cox’s Orange Pippin cross. A smooth skinned apple, flushed dark maroon and streaked. Cream flesh, crisp and rather sharp tasting.

Characteristics of Hereford Cross apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Red
Flavour	Rich
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Late Aug
Season of use	Aug-Sep
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date	10
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	Cox's Orange Pippin