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Kingston Black cider apple trees

Malus domestica
Kingston Black
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Kingston Black is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • Picking season: Very late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 4

Kingston Black is one of the definitive English cider apple varieties and produces a high quality bittersharp juice.

It is one of the few cider varieties where the juice is sufficiently balanced to make a single-varietal cider.

Note that Kingston Black cannot be eaten fresh - it is grown solely for juice / cider use.

Kingston Black cider apple trees for sale

Bare-root

  • BR12-year bare-root tree M116 rootstock £46.00
    Medium tree (2m-3m after 10 years)
  • BR21-year bare-root tree MM106 rootstock £34.95
    Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years)
  • BR31-year bare-root tree MM111 rootstock £34.95
    Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years)
  • BR41-year bare-root tree M25 rootstock £35.50
    Very large tree (4m-7m after 10 years)
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Next deliveries

Order now for delivery from week commencing 21st October for pot grown trees or December for bare-root or mixed tree orders.

Delivery charges

Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.

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This variety is also available for delivery to Europe. Contact us for details.

History

Takes its name from the the town of Kingston near Taunton in Somerset, the main cider-growing area of the UK. Thought to have arisen in the 19th century.


Kingston Black characteristics

Growing

  • Gardening skillExperienced
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Flowering group4
  • Pollinating othersAverage
  • Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
  • Climate suitabilityTemperate climates

Using

  • Picking seasonVery late
  • CroppingLight
  • Keeping (of fruit)2-3 weeks
  • Food usesHard cider

Problems

  • Disease resistancePoor
  • CankerSome susceptibility
  • Scab (Apple and Pear)Some susceptibility

Identification

  • Country of originUnited Kingdom
  • Period of origin1850 - 1899
  • Fruit colourCrimson

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This variety description was researched and written by Orange Pippin staff. Last checked: 2024.