Api

An ancient apple esteemed through the centuries for its decorative qualities.

Origin: France, 1628

Pollination: Api is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

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History and description of Api

Api is a very old variety possibly originating from the ancient Forest of Api in Brittany, France. First recorded by Le Lectier in France 1628. Highly regarded as a decorative apple. Grown in Europe, particularly France, from the 17th Century onwards. Grown in North America, where it was known as Lady Apple, in the 19th Century. Still grown on a small scale in France and USA.

Small, flat-round fruit. Bright red flush over a yellow skin. Crisp, juicy, white flesh. Sweet, aromatic flavour.

Compact, upright tree. Heavy cropper but slow to bear with a biennial tendency. Fruit hangs well on the tree. Attractive blossom.

Characteristics of Api apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Flushed
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Small
Picking time	Mid Oct
Season of use	Dec-Apr
Tree vigour	Small
Tree habit	Upright
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Heavy
Special features	Attractive Blossom
Pollination date	11
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners