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George Carpenter

A large attractive flushed apple with a good aromatic flavour.

Origin: Surrey UK, 1902

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

George Carpenter 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 George Carpenter

Raised in 1902 by George Carpenter, Head Gardener at West Hall Gardens, Byfleet, Surrey. A Blenheim Orange X King of the Pippins. An attractive apple, primarily a garden and exhibition variety. Good aromatic flavour.

A medium/large sized apple. Oblong shape, sometimes a little lop-sided. Distinctly flattened at base and apex. Fairly noticeable well-rounded ribs. Pale greenish yellow background skin colour becoming yellow. One half to three-quarters flushed bright red. Fairly broad, broken, dark red stripes. Creamy white flesh, firm, juicy and quite sweet with good aromatic flavour.

A very vigorous tree.

Characteristics of George Carpenter apple trees

UseDessert
ColourFlushed
FlavourAromatic
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeMid Sep
Season of useOct-Dec
Tree vigourVigorous
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date12
Pollination groupD
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
ParentageBlenheim Orange
King of the Pippins