D'Arcy Spice

D'Arcy Spice apple trees for sale

1-year maiden trees

These are the most versatile choice for home orchards, community fruit tree projects, and for training on in any form you require.

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	MM111Vigorous	£27.50	-1234567891011121314151617181920 < 5 in stock

If you do not see the rootstock you require it is likely we can graft a tree especially for you - click here for more details of our custom-grafting service.

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History and description of D'Arcy Spice

D'Arcy Spice was found in the garden of The Hall, Tolleshunt d’Arcy, Essex, in about 1785 but possibly older. Introduced in 1848 by John Harris, nurseryman of Broomfield, near Chelmsford, Essex as Baddow Pippin. A late dessert apple needing plenty of autumn sunshine to bring out its full flavour. The fruit hangs well on the tree and keeps well in storage. It is traditionally not picked until Guy Fawkes Day (5th November) and then stored before use.

Medium sized fruit, oblong, rather irregular, distinctly ribbed and five crowned. Tough dry, greenish yellow skin sometimes with a trace of reddish-brown flush. Many dark ochre russet patches. The flesh is white tinged green, firm and juicy. It has a distinct spicy, nutmeg-like flavour.

A very slow growing tree. Produces spurs fairly freely. Erratic cropper.

Characteristics of D'Arcy Spice apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Russet
Flavour	Spicy
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Late Oct
Season of use	Dec-May
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Erratic
Disease resistance	Scab - Resistant Mildew - Resistant Canker - Resistant
Suitable for	Late Frost Wet Regions
Pollination date	14
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners