Merton Joy

Very similar to a Cox, not as intense.

Origin: London UK, 1946

Pollination: Merton Joy 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 ...

Merton Joy 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
Maiden	M9Dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	MM106Semi-vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	MM111Vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	M25Very vigorous	£39.00

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

History and description of Merton Joy

(Cox's Orange Pippin x Sturmer Pippin) x Cox's Orange Pippin. Raised by M. B. Crane from Merton, London.

Characteristics of Merton Joy apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Red flush
Flavour	Aromatic
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	September
Season of use	Sept-Oct
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Spreading
Fruit-bearing
Cropping
Pollination date	12
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners