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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
British-grown 
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.
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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
| Use | Dessert |
| Colour | Flushed |
| Flavour | Aromatic |
| Fruit size | Medium |
| Picking time | Mid Sep |
| Season of use | Oct-Dec |
| Tree vigour | Vigorous |
| Tree habit | Upright-spreading |
| Fruit-bearing | Spur-bearer |
| Cropping | |
| Pollination date | 12 |
| Pollination group | D |
| Self-fertility | Self-sterile |
| Pollinators | Pollination partners |
| Parentage | Blenheim Orange King of the Pippins |
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