Diamond Jubilee

An old dual purpose apple named to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.

Origin: Kent UK, 1889

Pollination: Diamond Jubilee is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

British-grown 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. More ...

Diamond Jubilee apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2026

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 2027. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Diamond Jubilee

Raised by Mr Thomas at Rainham in Kent in about 1889. Received RHS Award of Merit in 1901. Named to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Medium to large fruit. Conical, quite regular shape. Greenish yellow with a faint flush. Crisp and juicy flesh with plenty of flavour. A dual purpose apple cooking to a sharp puree early in the season and developing a crisp juicy flavour later. A very vigorous upright tree.

Characteristics of Diamond Jubilee apple trees

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour	Yellow
Flavour	Sharp
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Mid Oct
Season of use	Dec-Jan
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit	Upright
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date	10
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners