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Northern Spy



An old American apple once very popular mainly as a cooking, juicing and drying apple.

Origin: USA, 1800

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

Northern Spy apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2024

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 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

Characteristics of Northern Spy apple trees

UseDual Cul & Des
ColourFlushed
FlavourSubacid
Fruit sizeLarge
Picking timeOct
Season of useNov-Mar
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingPartial tip-bearer
CroppingGood
Pollination date17
Pollination groupE
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
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