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Gloster 69

An attractive large, red flushed apple. Crisp, sweet with a good flavour.

Origin: Germany, 1951

Pollination: Gloster 69 is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.  Pollination partners

British-grown British-grown fruit trees 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. Find out more ...

Gloster 69 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:

FormRootstockPriceQuantity
MaidenM9Dwarfing £39.00
MaidenM26Semi-dwarfing £39.00
MaidenMM106Semi-vigorous £39.00
MaidenMM111Vigorous £39.00
MaidenM25Very vigorous £39.00

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

History and description of Gloster 69

Raised 1951 in Germany at the Jork Fruit Research Station near Hamburg from a Weisser Winterglockenapfel X Richared Delicious. Introduced 1967. Widely grown over Northern Europe and also North Italy, but being displaced to some extent by Elstar. Used as a dual purpose apple on the continent.

Very attractive, medium/large sized fruit. Oblong-conical shape, sometimes waisted. Distinctly ribbed. Pale greenish yellow background skin colour. Flushed almost overall with deep dull red. Creamy white flesh tinged green near the core and stalk. Juicy and sweet, fine textured with good flavour. Prone to develop mouldy core if stored.

A vigorous tree. Crops well.

Characteristics of Gloster 69 apple trees

UseDessert
ColourRed
FlavourSweet
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeMid Oct
Season of useNov-Feb
Tree vigourVigorous
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
CroppingHeavy
Pollination date17
Pollination groupE
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
ParentageGlockenapfel
Red Delicious
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