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Houblon

An attractive apple with a rich aromatic flavour from Norfolk.

Origin: Berkshire UK, 1901

Pollination: Houblon 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 ...

Houblon 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 Houblon

Raised by Charles Ross, head gardener at Welford Park, Newbury, Berkshire from a Peasgood Nonsuch X Cox’s Orange Pippin. Introduced in 1901. Named after the Houblon banker family. Received RHS Award of Merit in 1901.

A medium/large sized apple. Short-round-conical to round shape. Sometimes a faint trace of ribbing. Pale yellowish green background skin colour becoming golden yellow. One half to three-quarters flushed bright orange red with broad, broken, dark red stripes. Some slight russeting. Yellow flesh, slightly coarse-textured, moderately juicy, with a rich, aromatic flavour.

A tree of moderate vigour. Partially tip-bearing. Light cropper.

Characteristics of Houblon apple trees

UseDessert
ColourFlushed
FlavourAromatic
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeLate Sep
Season of useOct-Dec
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingPartial tip-bearer
CroppingLight
Pollination date14
Pollination groupD
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
ParentagePeasgood's Nonsuch
ProgenyPeacemaker
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