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Bolero

A green mid season Ballerina apple which naturally grows in a columnar form.

Origin: Kent UK, 1976

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

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History and description of Bolero

Bolero is a Ballerina apple variety raised at East Malling Research Station, Kent UK in 1976 from a Wijcik McIntosh x Greensleeves. Medium sized, round conical fruit. Smooth green skin turning yellow where exposed to the sun. Crisp and juicy with a flavour similar to James Grieve.

Ballerina trees naturally grow in a columnar form. Side branches are not normally produced and the fruit is borne on the main trunk. They are very slow growing and will usually be much smaller in size when supplied than to other apple trees. Because of their slow growth rate and naturally dwarfing habit they are usually grafted on fairly vigorous rootstocks such as MM106 and MM111. They will grow up to 8ft (2.4m) in height. They require no pruning other than the removal of side branches when they occasionally form.

Characteristics of Bolero apple trees

UseDessert
ColourGreen
FlavourSweet
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeEarly Sep
Season of useSep
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habit
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
CroppingGood
Pollination date1
Pollination groupA
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners