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American Mother

An old American apple dating from the mid 19th Century

Origin: USA, 1844

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

American Mother 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 American Mother

American Mother arose in Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts and was first recorded in 1844. It was introduced to the UK by the famous nurseryman Thomas Rivers. It was popular in the UK in 1920's and 1930's. It received the Award of Garden Merit (AGM) from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993.

The fruit is medium sized, long conical, ribbed and sometimes lopsided. Deep red flush over a greenish yellow background. The flesh is almost yellow, quite soft and juicy. It is sweet and at best with a perfumed quality. However it can lose flavour quickly after ripening.

Produces an upright tree of average vigour with good scab and mildew resistance. Cropping can be erratic.

Characteristics of American Mother apple trees

UseDessert
ColourRed
FlavourSweet
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeLate Sep
Season of useOct-Dec
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitUpright
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
CroppingErratic
Disease resistanceCanker - Susceptible
Scab - Very resistant
Suitable forLate Frost
Northern Britain
Pollination date15
Pollination groupD
Self-fertilityPartially self-fertile
PollinatorsPollination partners
ProgenyMrs Phillimore
Thomas Rivers
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