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Elton Beauty

A pretty bright red dessert apple with a slightly sharp strawberry flavour.

Origin: Cheshire UK, 1952

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

Elton Beauty 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 Elton Beauty

Raised from a James Grieve X Worcester Pearmain at Ince Orchards, Chester UK. Introduced in 1952. A medium to large round fruit. Bright red flush over a green background colour. White, soft, juicy flesh. When fully ripe has the sweetness of Worcester and juicy soft white flesh of James Grieve. Slight strawberry flavour. Sharp if picked too early. A tree of weak vigour. Heavy cropper.

Characteristics of Elton Beauty apple trees

UseDessert
ColourFlushed
FlavourSweet
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeEarly Sep
Season of useSep-Nov
Tree vigourSmall
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
CroppingHeavy
Pollination date7
Pollination groupB
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
ParentageJames Grieve
Worcester Pearmain
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