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Sunburn



A Cox's Orange Pippin seedling

Origin: Essex UK, 1925

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

Sunburn apple trees produced to special 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 Sunburn apple trees

UseDessert
ColourFlushed
FlavourAromatic
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeEarly Oct
Season of useNov-Jan
Tree vigourSmall
Tree habitSpreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
CroppingLight
Pollination date11
Pollination groupC
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners