Lucullus

Jonathan x Cox's Orange Pippin

Origin: Netherlands, 1935

Pollination: Lucullus is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find 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. More ...

Lucullus apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2026

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:

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2027. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Lucullus

A good apple but prone to cropping badly, and prone to both mildew and canker

Characteristics of Lucullus apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Red flush on green
Flavour	Aromatic
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	October
Season of use	Oct-Dec
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Spreading
Fruit-bearing
Cropping	Light
Pollination date	14
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners