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Flower of the Town

A sharp tasting mid season dessert apple from Yorkshire.

Origin: Yorkshire UK, 1831

Pollination: Flower of the Town 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 ...

Flower of the Town 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 Flower of the Town

Arose Yorkshire and first described 1831. Medium sized, flat shaped fruit, flushed bright red and striped. Cream flesh, hard and very sharp. Vigorous tree.

Characteristics of Flower of the Town apple trees

UseDessert
ColourFlushed
FlavourSharp
Fruit sizeLarge
Picking timeEarly Sep
Season of useSep-Oct
Tree vigourVigorous
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
Cropping
Suitable forNorthern Britain
Pollination date11
Pollination groupC
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
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