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Scarlet Pimpernel
A very early attractive looking but quite sharp dessert apple.
Origin: USA, 1938
Pollination: Scarlet Pimpernel is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop. Pollination partners
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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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History and description of Scarlet Pimpernel
Discovered by Douglas Boner at Orofino, Idaho, USA 1938. Introduced by Stark Bros, Missouri 1944. Formerly grown as an early commercial variety.Medium to small sized, round conical, frequently irregular shaped fruit. Very attractive looking. Bright crimson flush over a pale cream coloured skin. Soft, juicy, white flesh. Refreshing, sharp taste with a hint of bitterness. Fruit bruise easily and go soft quickly after picking. Best eaten from the tree.
Moderately vigorous, spreading tree. Heavy cropper which may need thinning to produce good sized fruit. Resistant to scab but susceptible to mildew
Characteristics of Scarlet Pimpernel apple trees
| Use | Dessert |
| Colour | Red |
| Flavour | Sharp |
| Fruit size | Small |
| Picking time | Early/Mid Aug |
| Season of use | Aug |
| Tree vigour | Moderate |
| Tree habit | Spreading |
| Fruit-bearing | Spur-bearer |
| Cropping | Heavy |
| Disease resistance | Mildew - Susceptible Scab - Resistant |
| Pollination date | 3 |
| Pollination group | A |
| Self-fertility | Self-sterile |
| Pollinators | Pollination partners |
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