Coul Blush

An old 19th Century Scottish apple raised in Coul, Ross-shire, Scotland.

Origin: Scotland UK, 1827

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

Coul Blush 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:

Form	Rootstock	Price
Maiden	M9Dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	MM106Semi-vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	MM111Vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	M25Very vigorous	£39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Coul Blush

Raised by Sir George Mackenzie, Coul, Ross-shire, Scotland. First fruited 1827. Medium sized fruit, smooth skinned and predominately yellow, but delicately flushed. Soft cream flesh, sweet and aromatic. A dessert apple but if used early, or when grown in cooler regions it has higher acidity and cooks well to a sharp puree. Vigorous, spreading tree.

Characteristics of Coul Blush apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Yellow
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Early Sep
Season of use	Sep-Oct
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit	Spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Suitable for	Northern Britain
Pollination date	7
Pollination group	B
Self-fertility	Self-sterile triploid
Pollinators	Pollination partners