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Edith Hopwood

A lightly aromatic mid season yellow apple.

Origin: Essex UK, 1925

Pollination: Edith Hopwood is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.  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 ...

Edith Hopwood 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 Edith Hopwood

Edith Hopwood apple was raised in Essex by F W Thorrington from a Cox's Orange Pippin seedling. Received by the National Fruit Collection UK in 1925. A sweet lightly aromatic, bright yellow fruit. Juicy, cream coloured flesh. Prone to dropping before fully ripe.

Characteristics of Edith Hopwood apple trees

UseDessert
ColourYellow
FlavourSweet
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeEarly Sep
Season of useSep-Oct
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
CroppingGood
Pollination date13
Pollination groupD
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
ParentageCox's Orange Pippin
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