Fameuse

Fameuse 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:

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 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Fameuse

Probably raised by early French Canadian settlers who brought the seed from France and planted it at Chimney Point, near Lake Champlain between Vermont and New York State c1730. Once widely grown, especially around Montreal.

Medium-sized fruit. Flat-round shape, distinctly flattened at base and apex. Very pale greenish white background skin colour almost completely flushed bright blood red. Very white flesh, sometimes tinged red beneath the skin. Rather soft, fine-textured, juicy and very sweet with a vinous flavour similar to McIntosh Red.

A tree of moderate vigour. Very hardy. Heavy cropper tending to overcrop and produce small fruit.

Characteristics of Fameuse apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Red
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Small
Picking time	Late Sep/Early Oct
Season of use	Oct-Dec
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Heavy
Disease resistance	Scab - Very susceptible
Suitable for	Hardy
Special features	Good for Cider
Pollination date	7
Pollination group	B
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Progeny	Early Red Bird