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.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 ...

Coul Blush 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:

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 2026. 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