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Telstar


Golden Delicious x Kidd's Orange Red, raised by J. H. Kidd, Wairarapa Valley, NZ. A very sweet apple, like a Golden Delicious with Kidd's orange red flavour.

Origin: New Zealand, 1934

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

Telstar 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 Telstar apple trees

UseDessert
ColourFlushed
FlavourSweet
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeOctober
Season of useNov-Jan
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing
CroppingHeavy
Pollination date13
Pollination groupD
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
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