Xanthous

A new acidic tasting late season seedling dessert variety raised by Karim Habibi, Keepers Nursery

Origin: Kent UK, 2024

Pollination: Xanthous is self-fertile and a pollinator is not necessary for producing a crop.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 ...

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History and description of Xanthous

A very strong flavoured apple which despite tasting acidic has a very high sugar content BRIX 19%. Xanthous is a rich shade of yellow which the apple typically has as its base colour underneath a red flush.

Characteristics of Xanthous apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Yellow w/ red flush
Flavour	Acidic
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Early Oct
Season of use	Early Oct
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Pollination date	0
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners