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D'Arcy Spice apple trees

D'Arcy Spice apples
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D'Arcy Spice is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • Picking season: Very late
  • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 4

D'Arcy Spice apple trees for sale

Bare-root

  • BR11-year bare-root treeMM111 rootstock£34.95
    Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years)
    Out of stock
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Tree specification

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Delivery charges

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

History

D'Arcy Spice was first recorded growing in the village of Tolleshunt d'Arcy in Essex in 1785, and is assumed to have been in the area for some time before that. It was popularised in the 1840s by John Harris, an Essex nurseryman, initially under the name Baddow Pippin - but the original name seems to have stuck.


D'Arcy Spice characteristics

Growing

  • Gardening skillExperienced
  • Self-fertilityPartially self-fertile
  • Flowering group4
  • Pollinating othersPoor
  • Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
  • Climate suitabilityTemperate climatesMild damp climates

Using

  • Picking seasonVery late
  • CroppingLight
  • Keeping (of fruit)3 months or more
  • Food usesEating freshCulinaryJuice

Problems

  • Disease resistanceGood
  • CankerSome resistance
  • Scab (Apple and Pear)Some resistance
  • Powdery mildewVery resistant

Identification

  • Country of originUnited Kingdom
  • Period of origin1750 - 1799
  • Blossom colourWhite
  • Fruit colourRusset

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Guaranteed fruit trees

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More about apple trees

Apple trees are generally easy to grow, and because there are so many apple varieties there is invariably a good choice for almost any growing situation, from cool temperate to subtropical.

Apples are perhaps the most versatile of all temperate fruits, and one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. Almost all cultivated apple varieties belong to the species Malus domestica, and are botanically part of the Rose family - apple blossom has an obvious resemblance to wild rose flowers. Apples trees were one of the earliest fruit trees to be cultivated, and originate from central Asia. There are now thousands of different apple cultivars or varieties.

Apples display perhaps a greater range of flavours, appearance, and texture than any other tree fruits. This diversity makes apples a particularly satisifying fruit for home cultivation. Without much difficulty (or space) one can grow a number of different apple trees which will keep a family supplied with fresh apples from mid-summer to late autumn, and with a good spread of flavours and uses.


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