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.Find pollination partners >

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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

Use	Dessert
Colour	Flushed
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Early Sep
Season of use	Sep-Nov
Tree vigour	Small
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Heavy
Pollination date	7
Pollination group	B
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	James Grieve Worcester Pearmain