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Carswell's Orange

A handsom aromatic mid season dessert apple.

Origin: Surrey UK, 1938

Pollination: Carswell's Orange is a self-sterile triploid and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.  Pollination partners

Carswell's Orange 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.

History and description of Carswell's Orange

Raised from a Cox's Orange Pippin Seedling by J W Carswell at Ashtead, Surrey, UK in 1938. Large, conical fruit. Handsome with scarlet flush and stripes over yellow skin. Yellow flesh. Good, well balanced, sweet-sharp, aromatic flavour.

Characteristics of Carswell's Orange apple trees

UseDessert
ColourFlushed
FlavourAromatic
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeMid/Late Sep
Season of useSep-Oct
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitSpreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date14
Pollination groupD
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile triploid
PollinatorsPollination partners
ParentageCox's Orange Pippin
Cox's Orange Pippin
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