Apple Tree - Pitchers
€26.95
Pitcher's Apple (Malus domestica 'Irish Pitcher') is a traditional Irish heritage apple, associated with the west of Ireland around Mayo and Sligo, offered here as a young, well-rooted tree — supplied bare-root from November to March and as a potted tree the rest of the year. Grown on its own roots rather than grafted, it forms a vigorous, naturally shaped tree reaching 3 to 6 m, flowering later than most apples, which helps it dodge spring frosts in cooler, wetter parts of the country. Large, juicy, crunchy dessert apples with pale green skin and a red flush follow, eaten fresh or used for cooking, juicing, baking, chutneys, sauces and preserves. Spring blossom feeds early pollinators. A resilient, low-input choice for Irish orchards, food forests and edible hedgerows.
Quantity
Only 1 left in stock
Growing Instructions
Plant in full sun or partial shade in fertile, moist, well-drained soil enriched with compost, choosing a sheltered spot with good airflow away from frost pockets. Water well while establishing and during dry spells, and mulch each spring with compost or leaf mould to retain moisture and feed the soil. Prune in winter to remove dead, damaged or crossing wood and keep an open shape, allowing extra room to grow since own-root trees are more vigorous than grafted ones. Pick apples in autumn once they part easily from the branch.
