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Montfort


An attractive red flushed late dessert apple.

Origin: Essex UK, 1928

Pollination: Montfort 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 ...

Montfort 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 Montfort

Raised in about 1928 by A E Sadler of Woodford Green, Essex UK. Flat round slightly ribbed and five-crowned medium sized fruit. The skin is smooth with bright red flush and lines over a pale greenish yellow background. Quite an attractive apple. Pale cream coloured firm but rather chewy flesh. Refreshing sharp taste which mellows with keeping. A good keeper but a light cropper and prone to powdery mildew.

Characteristics of Montfort apple trees

UseDessert
ColourFlushed
FlavourSharp
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeMid Oct
Season of useDec-Mar
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
CroppingLight
Disease resistanceMildew - Very susceptible
Pollination date11
Pollination groupC
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
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