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Surprise



Quite sweet with a pear-like flavour which keeps its shape when cooked.

Origin: England UK, 1905

Pollination: Surprise 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 ...

Surprise 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.

Characteristics of Surprise apple trees

UseDual Cul & Des
ColourYellow
FlavourPear-like
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeMid Sep
Season of useSep-Oct
Tree vigourVigorous
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
CroppingLight
Pollination date15
Pollination groupD
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
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