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KNSEE 23

'Sweet Signoressa' Keepers Nursery seedling 23, early sweet apple

Origin: Kent UK, 2021

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KNSEE 23 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:

FormRootstockPriceQuantity
MaidenM26Semi-dwarfing £39.00
MaidenMM106Semi-vigorous £39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2027. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of KNSEE 23

Early sweet apple with a softer texture like a cox, an openly pollinated Kidd's Orange red seedling first fruiting in 2021. The variety was named by a family friend as a wedding gift. Dr Joan Morgan's notes on Seedling 23' attractive; good colour; deep cream/pink; flesh crisp juicy; sweet, aromatic ; very good; scented ,floral, like Kidd’s; really nice and interesting.'

Characteristics of KNSEE 23 apple trees

UseDessert
ColourRed
Flavoursweet
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeSept
Season of useSept
Tree vigour
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing
Cropping
Pollination date0
Pollination group
Self-fertility
PollinatorsPollination partners
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