RosetteTM apple trees
Rosette is a new bright red early season apple, named for the rosette-like pattern of marbled pink flesh that is revealed when you cut the apple open. It is one of the best-flavoured pink-fleshed apples available, and is also easy to grow.
Red or pink flesh is very unusual since most apples have white or cream flesh, and it will certainly make your Rosette apples a talking point. The flesh does not brown (oxidise) that quickly either so it can be used to add an interesting colour to savoury or fruit salads (although a dash of lemon juice will help).
As you would expect, Rosette produces a particularly attractive pink apple juice - but the juice is not just a pretty colour, it is also of very good quality, with a pleasant sweet-sharp flavour.
Rosette apple trees for sale
Pot-grown
All pot-grown trees are suitable for planting out in the garden, some are suitable for growing in containers.
PG12-year bush-trained 11.5L pot-grown tree M27 rootstock £62.00
Very small tree
(< 1.7m after 10 years)
Out of stock
Please try next season
PG22-year bush-trained 12L pot-grown tree M26 rootstock £57.75
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
PG32-year bush-trained 12L pot-grown tree MM106 rootstock £57.75
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
PG4Premium half-standard 12L pot-grown tree MM106 rootstock £63.00
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
Bare-root
BR1Cordon-trained bare-root tree M9 rootstock £46.95
Small tree
(1.5m-2.5m after 10 years)
BR22-year bush-trained bare-root tree M9 rootstock £45.75< 5 in stock
Small tree
(1.5m-2.5m after 10 years)
BR3Spindlebush bare-root tree M9 rootstock £44.00< 5 in stock
Small tree
(1.5m-2.5m after 10 years)
BR41-year bare-root tree M26 rootstock £35.95
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
BR52-year bush-trained bare-root tree M26 rootstock £43.95
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
BR62-year bare-root tree M116 rootstock £43.00
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
Out of stock
Please try next season
BR71-year bare-root tree MM106 rootstock £35.95
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
BR82-year bush-trained bare-root tree MM106 rootstock £43.95
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
BR92-year bare-root tree MM106 rootstock £43.00
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
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Next deliveries
Order now for delivery from week commencing 6th January.
Delivery charges
Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.
Growing and Training
Rosette is a good cropper, and notably compact. It appears to have very good natural disease-resistance to scab, and is therefore suitable for growing throughout the UK. (Scab tends to be more prevalent in areas with higher rainfall).
We have noticed the pink flesh of this apple may become a deeper red in seasons when there are cooler night time temperatures during August. The depth of colour also seems to be linked to the sugar content of the apple - the sweetest apples have the reddest flesh. Whatever the explanation it is clear that to get the best appearance and flavour it is worth leaving the apples on the tree until they are fully ripe. To confuse matters further, like several early-season English apples, Rosette has a characteristic of dropping 5%-10% of its apples just before they are fully ripe - so don't let this fool you into thinking it is time to pick.
Rosette tolerates a wide climate range, and is likely to be productive even in exposed northern areas, including the far north of Scotland.
History
Rosette was developed in the West Midlands and released in 2011.
The ancestry of Rosette is not known, but it is most likely related to the well-known English early apple, Discovery. Like Discovery it is an early-season variety, and also like Discovery it is easy to grow and largely disease-free.
Rosette characteristics
- Gardening skillBeginner
- Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
- Flowering group2
- Pollinating othersAverage
- Fruit bearingPartial tip-bearer
- Climate suitabilityTemperate climatesMild damp climates
- Picking seasonEarly
- CroppingHeavy
- Keeping (of fruit)1 week
- Food usesEating freshJuice
- Disease resistanceGood
- CankerSome resistance
- Scab (Apple and Pear)Some resistance
- Powdery mildewSome resistance
- Country of originUnited Kingdom
- Period of origin2000
- Blossom colourWhitePink - light
- Flesh colourPink / Red
Similar varieties
DiscoveryDiscovery is the definitive early-season English apple variety, makes a good fruit tree for the garden.
Hidden RoseHidden Rose is named for the unexpected pink flesh hidden behind the plain green skin.
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When you buy your fruit tree from Orange Pippin Fruit Trees we guarantee it for the first season in your garden whilst it gets established. If it doesn't grow successfully, we'll either replace it the following season or offer a refund - subject to some conditions.
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