St Helens

A dark red early season dessert apple, a new seedling variety raised by Keepers Nursery

Origin: Kent UK, 2022

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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 ...

St Helens apple trees for sale

1-year maiden trees

These are the most versatile choice for home orchards, community fruit tree projects, and for training on in any form you require.

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£25.00	< 5 in stock

If you do not see the rootstock you require it is likely we can graft a tree especially for you - click here for more details of our custom-grafting service.

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History and description of St Helens

A dark red early season apple with a crisp light texture and delicious taste. The seedling was one a several dozen originally germinated by the children of St Helen's Montessori school from seeds collected in Keepers in 2015. Rajka x Sunrise.

Characteristics of St Helens apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	dark red
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Late August
Season of use	Early
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Pollination date	0
Pollination group
Self-fertility
Pollinators	Pollination partners