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Barnack Orange

A late season aromatic Cox like dessert apple.

Origin: Leicestershire UK, 1904

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

British-grown British-grown fruit trees 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. Find out more ...

Barnack Orange apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2025

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
MaidenM9Dwarfing £39.00
MaidenM26Semi-dwarfing £39.00
MaidenMM106Semi-vigorous £39.00
MaidenMM111Vigorous £39.00
MaidenM25Very vigorous £39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2026. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Barnack Orange

Raised from Barnack Beauty x Cox's Orange Pippin by W H Divers, Head Gardener at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK in 1904. Medium sized, round fruit. Red flush and stripes on a yellow skin. Juicy, firm, yellow flesh. Intense, rich, aromatic flavour. Prefers chalky soils.

Characteristics of Barnack Orange apple trees

UseDessert
ColourFlushed
FlavourAromatic
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeEarly/Mid Oct
Season of useNov-Jan
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
Cropping
Suitable forChalky Soils
Pollination date10
Pollination groupC
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
ParentageBarnack Beauty
Barnack Beauty
Cox's Orange Pippin
Cox's Orange Pippin
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