Espalier or fan trees are used against a wall; you will need not less than 180 x 180cm’s for a fan or espalier tree. Please note we do not supply ready trained trees; this Limelight is a young tree suitable for training yourself, in situ. Such trees usually settle to cropping within 2 or 3 seasons.
Limelight is a very good new English Apple tree that is regarded as the ‘perfect’ garden Apple tree. Well worth considering for your planting requirements, especiall for small gardens.
Limelight Apple tree – Season:
This variety can be picked in late September and eaten until late November.
Limelight - appearance:
Although not highly coloured this is an attractive apple with a very clean and shiny appearance and luminous chartreuse green/yellow colouring throughout.
Limelight apple trees – flavour:
Sweet but refreshingly juicy and crisp.
Uses:
A dessert apple primarily but may also be cooked with.
Cropping & Growth
A naturally small and productive tree that is easy to grow and low maintenance, needs less pruning than some. Frost and disease resistant.
Limelight - Pollination: This variety is self fertile so ideal for the one tree garden. It is in the ‘B’ pollination group and is a good pollinator for other varieties within that group.
