Apple trees?

[wattsy]

I had a crack at grafting some apples earlier this year, had about a 90% success rate and now can't move for apple trees on my allotment lol. So I need to shift most of them to make room for more rootstocks, I'll have a proper inventory of what I've got tomorrow but I thought I'd see if there was any interest first.

Rough numbers;
1 x M25 Yarlington Mill 2 year old (cider)
1 x M25 Dabinett 2 year old (cider)
1 x M26 Dabinett 1st year (cider)
1 or 2 x M26 Yarlington Mill 1st year (cider)
3 or 4 M26 Pitmaston Pineapple 1st year (dessert)
1 or 2 M26 Ashmead's Kernel 1st year (dessert)
1 M9 Ashmead's Kernel 1st year (dessert)
2 or 3 M9 Orleans Reinette 1st year (dessert)

M25 is full vigour (big tree), M26 is semi-dwarfing and M9 is dwarf.

These are just rough numbers prices depends on postage but will start at £2 each to cover the cost of the rootstocks (so I can get some more), + whatever postage is.
Post any interest in this thread and I'll get back once I've got definite numbers, will be first come first serve.

Cheers
Matt

p.s. Mods, if you think this is in the wrong place then my apologies, please move it if it is.

 

[resnikov]

Could be intrested, just checking with the boss, as its her garden.

 

[slowworm]

Good luck with the sales, I hope to do some grafting this winter. Have you tried propagating your own rootstocks? It looks fairly straight forward; basically take a rootstock that has been growing for a year, cut off at grown level or an inch or two above it and when it produces shoots half cover with sand/soil/sawdust and then cut off the newly rooted rootsocks next winter. There's plenty of tutorials available online.

 

[resnikov]

How big / small is M26 and M9 size trees?

 

[Toddy]

Well done I have one thanks, but good luck passing them along

atb,
M

 

[slowworm]

How big / small is M26 and M9 size trees?

This should give you a good guide: http://www.orangepippin.com/resources/general/apple-rootstocks

 

[blacktimberwolf]

Well done wattsy for your grafting skills & success rate......................you've just gone up a notch in my estimation.......good luck with passing them on.

 

[resnikov]

I will take 2 M26 Ashmead's Kernel if I can please.

 

[wattsy]

Good luck with the sales, I hope to do some grafting this winter. Have you tried propagating your own rootstocks? It looks fairly straight forward; basically take a rootstock that has been growing for a year, cut off at grown level or an inch or two above it and when it produces shoots half cover with sand/soil/sawdust and then cut off the newly rooted rootsocks next winter. There's plenty of tutorials available online.

That's what I'm doing to the ones that didn't take I'm also grafting a scraggy old Cox's Orange Pippin over to Kingston Black for cider

 

[resnikov]

I would prefer cider trees but wife wants eating

 

[British Red]

Very interested in the cider trees wattsy - I have the perfect spot for them Deserts and cookers I have in abundance, but no cider apples ! Could find space for all of them and save on the postage!

 

[abominable_scouse_monster]

Pardon my ignorance but can some one clear up the difference between Cooker, Desert and Cider apples?

 

[British Red]

How big / small is M26 and M9 size trees?

M26 is essentially the same as MM106 - will go to about 10' tall, M9 smaller - say 5'-7'. M25 can go 15-20' size!

 

[British Red]

Pardon my ignorance but can some one clear up the difference between Cooker, Desert and Cider apples?

Its essentially usage. Deserts are sweet but may not retain shape in cooking (turn to pulp), cookers can be too sharp for eating but make good pies etc. and retain shape when cooked. Ciders are often bitter to taste but great when fermented.

 

[resnikov]

Do you need mummy tree and daddy tree to get fruit?

 

[British Red]

<chuckles>

It depends! Some are self fertile, others require pollinators. The pollinator must be in flower at the same time as the fruit bearing tree. A good long season crab apple pollinates most apple trees.

 

[resnikov]

Ahhh so you dont need the same type of tree!

 

[British Red]

Same species but not same variety....a "mallus" will pollinate another "mallus" - but not if it flowers at different times!

 

[resnikov]

Right, might have to get another tree to make sure the others fruit then.

 

[British Red]

Get a nice crab apple - small footprint - great for making pectin