EMPEROR ALEXANDER APPLE

Emperor Alexander is a very old apple and was one of many apples grown in Russia, origins probably the Ukraine. Brought to this country around the turn of the 1800’s and grown on by James Lee, a nurseryman of the time to provide an apple that would be suited to tough cold conditions. Apple Emperor Alexander produces a dual-purpose large pale yellow skinned fruit striped and flushed red, soft and sweet flesh. A good cropper. Ukraine C.1750

Our Apple Emperor Alexander 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.