DISCOVERY APPLE

Discovery often heralds the start of the apple season being a very early variety. The apples are of medium size coloured fresh green with a deep red blush on one side. Crisp white flesh tinged pink, fresh juicy flavour with hint of strawberry. Apple Discovery needs to be eaten straight from the tree to enjoy its flavour to the full as it does not keep and this is why it can often be a disappointment when bought from the supermarket. Discovery was grown from pips of probably Worcester Pearmain by a farm worker around 1940’s. It is the parent of a number of modern day varieties,

Our Apple Discovery bare rooted trees are lifted at the start of the bare root season in November, when the apple trees become dormant, and made available through to March the following year. This period is the ideal time for economical planting. You will however have to wait a year to pick your crop as bare root trees cannot be picked in their first year. For all year round planting why not choose from our selection of container grown apple trees. They do cost more but are older, more established and ready to crop.