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Sussex Mother



An old Sussex apple. Sweet with a distinctive spicy flavour and a hint of aniseed.

Origin: Sussex UK, 1884

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

Sussex Mother 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.

Characteristics of Sussex Mother apple trees

UseDessert
ColourFlushed
FlavourSpicy
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeSept
Season of useSept
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitSpreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date12
Pollination groupD
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners