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Horsford Prolific


A large red flushed dessert apple.

Origin: Norfolk UK, 1913

Pollination: Horsford Prolific 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 ...

Horsford Prolific 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 Horsford Prolific

Found in a vicarage garden at Horsford, Norwich by the Reverend Mountford in 1913. A large red flushed dessert apple. Crisp and juicy, quite sharp early in the season, but mellows in storage.

Characteristics of Horsford Prolific apple trees

UseDessert
ColourFlushed
FlavourSubacid
Fruit sizeLarge
Picking timeMid Oct
Season of useDec-Mar
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date16
Pollination groupE
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
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