Api Noir

A small dark purple coloured apple of possibly ancient origin.

Origin: France, 1800

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

Api Noir apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2024

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 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Api Noir

Api Noir apple has been known since the late 18th Century. Similar to Api but with a very dark purplish red flush which almost completely covers the skin. Please see Api for further details.

Characteristics of Api Noir apple trees

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