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Garnet

A bright red early season dessert apple.

Origin: Essex UK, 1936

Pollination: Garnet 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 ...

Garnet 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 Garnet

Raised by W.P.Seabrook, nurseryman, of Boreham, Essex from a Rival, Worcester Pearmain cross. Received by the National Fruit Collection UK in 1936. Bright red flushed fruit. Crisp and somewhat chewey flesh with a brisk flavour. Small tree.

Characteristics of Garnet apple trees

UseDessert
ColourRed
FlavourSubacid
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeEarly Sep
Season of useSep-Oct
Tree vigourSmall
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date11
Pollination groupC
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
ParentageRival
Worcester Pearmain
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