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Cornish Pine

A large, attractive dessert apple from Devon and Cornwall with good aromatic flavour.

Origin: Cornwall UK, 1920

Pollination: Cornish Pine is a self-sterile triploid and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.  Pollination partners

Cornish Pine 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:

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 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Cornish Pine

Cornish Pine apple was raised at Exminster, Devon, and believed to be a Cornish Gilliflower progeny. First described in 1920. Grown in Devon and Cornwall in the 1930’s. Medium to large fruit. Greenish yellow skin with orange brown flush and red stripes. Quite soft cream coloured flesh. Very good flavour, rich and aromatic. Can be used for cooking. Vigorous, spreading tree.

Characteristics of Cornish Pine apple trees

UseDessert
ColourFlushed
FlavourAromatic
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeEarly Oct
Season of useOct-Dec
Tree vigourVigorous
Tree habitSpreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
Cropping
Disease resistanceScab - Resistant
Pollination date12
Pollination groupD
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile triploid
PollinatorsPollination partners
ParentageCornish Gilliflower