Esopus Spitzenburg

Esopus Spitzenburg 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:

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	M9Dwarfing	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920
Maiden	MM106Semi-vigorous	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920
Maiden	MM111Vigorous	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920
Maiden	M25Very vigorous	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920

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

History and description of Esopus Spitzenburg

Arose at Esopus, Ulster County, New York, USA. Known before 1790 and sent to the London Horticultural Society in 1824 by Michael Floy. A dual purpose apple, widely grown in North America both in commercial and home orchards in the 19th century. Said to make fine pies and may have contributed to the creation of the Waldorf Salad. Still appreciated by American fruit enthusiasts but commercially superseded by other varieties. As a dessert apple the flavour is rich and fruity, lively and very crisp, remaining so even into March. When grown in England the fruit often ripens poorly but can be full of flavour in a good year.

Medium-sized fruit. Conical to round-conical shape, slightly ribbed. The skin has yellow background colour, a bright red flush and numerous russet dots. Deep cream, almost yellow flesh, very hard and crisp with lively acidity and a rich, fruity flavour.

A tree of moderate vigour. Produces spurs freely. Heavy cropper.

Characteristics of Esopus Spitzenburg apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Red
Flavour	Rich
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Early/Mid Oct
Season of use	Nov-Mar
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Heavy
Pollination date	12
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Progeny	Jonathan