Jonathan

An old American dessert apple. Red flushed, crisp, juicy and sweet but with plenty of refreshing acidity.

Origin: USA, 1826

Pollination: Jonathan is partially self-fertile and would produce some crop without a pollinator but would benefit considerably from a pollinator.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. More ...

Jonathan apple trees for sale

1-year maiden trees

These are the most versatile choice for home orchards, community fruit tree projects, and for training on in any form you require.

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	M9Dwarfing	£25.00	< 5 in stock
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£25.00	< 5 in stock
Maiden	MM106Semi-vigorous	£25.00	< 5 in stock

If you do not see the rootstock you require it is likely we can graft a tree especially for you - click here for more details of our custom-grafting service.

History and description of Jonathan

Jonathan apple arose on the farm of Philip Rick, Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, USA. Believed to be an Esopus Spitzenburg seedling. Described 1826. Judge Buel, President of Albany Horticultural Society, named it after Jonathan Hasbrouck, the man who first drew his attention to the tree. Exhibited in England in 1864 at the RHS by the famous nurseryman Thomas Rivers. Widely grown in the USA and the warmer apple-producing regions of the world.

A medium sized apple. Oblong to round-conical shape, ribbed and slightly five-crowned. Half to three-quarters flushed bright crimson with scattered broken red stripes on pale yellow. White flesh, slightly green tinged. Crisp, juicy and sweet with plenty of refreshing acidity. A dual purpose apple, good for pies and sauces. A weeping tree of moderate vigour. Good cropper. Prone to mildew.

Characteristics of Jonathan apple trees

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour	Red
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Early Oct
Season of use	Nov-Jan
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Disease resistance	Mildew - Very susceptible Canker - Susceptible Scab - Susceptible
Pollination date	10
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Partially self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	Esopus Spitzenburg
Progeny	Idared Jonagold Jumbo Karmijn de Sonnaville Kent Melrose Prins Bernhard Saturn