Elstar cordon Apple trees
Cordon Apple trees are a good choice for restricted areas and a fence or wall. They can be grown at a 45degree angle, or upright. The rootstock we use for our cordon Elstar is M9 which is the best stock for cordon trees. Plant 60-80cm’s apart. Elstar is a Dutch raised variety, from a cross between Ingrid Marie and Golden Delicious. Deserves wider appreciaiton, a very good garden apple tree with a lovely flavour and attractive presentation. Elstar cordon apple trees flavour: Delicious. Sweet and honeyed but not too syrupy with a gentle underlying acidity. Plenty of juice, good crisp texture but too firm. Elstar Apple tree – Season: Elstar can be enjoyed from October to January. Elstar Apple - appearance: Medium sized mostly conical in shape, brilliant sunny yellow with a broad red flush. Often almost too good to eat. Uses: A dessert apple. Cropping & Growth Medium vigour, hardy and easy to grow and usually very productive. Elstar - Pollination: ‘B’ Pollination group, so use varieties with the same or adjacent pollinating prefixes. Some good suggested varieties are given here: Cox's orange Pippin Egremont Russet Brownlees Russet Cornish Aromatic Bountiful Arthur Turner Alkmene
