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Court Royal



An old West Country dessert apple also used for cider making

Origin: Devon UK,

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

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Court Royal 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 Court Royal

Court Royal apple is of uncertain origin bus was once grown in Devon, Somerset and Herefordshire. It was used as a dessert apple in the 19th century. It produces a sweet fast fermenting juice and was once also use for cider making.

The fruit is medium sized and flat round in shape. It has smooth pale green skin with a small amount of orange mottling and stripes. The flesh is cream coloured, crisp and sweet. The tree is vigorous and crops well but has a biennial tendency.

Characteristics of Court Royal apple trees

UseDessert
ColourFlushed
FlavourSweet
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeMid Oct
Season of useNov
Tree vigourVigorous
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
CroppingBiennial
Pollination date5
Pollination groupB
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile triploid
PollinatorsPollination partners
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