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First and Last
A Victorian apple from Sussex claimed to keep in
store for up to two years
Origin: Sussex UK, 1860
Pollination: First and Last 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.
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History and description of First and Last
Arose near Horsham, Sussex, and first described in about 1860. Sold in Brighton market in the 19th century. Claimed to keep well in store for two years. Medium to large round fruit, smooth-skinned and predominantly flushed red. A refreshing apple with a fruity flavour.Characteristics of First and Last apple trees
| Use | Dessert |
| Colour | Red |
| Flavour | Fruity |
| Fruit size | Medium |
| Picking time | Late Oct |
| Season of use | Nov-Mar |
| Tree vigour | Moderate |
| Tree habit | Upright |
| Fruit-bearing | Spur-bearer |
| Cropping | |
| Pollination date | 14 |
| Pollination group | D |
| Self-fertility | Self-sterile |
| Pollinators | Pollination partners |
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