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 is M9 which is the best stock for cordon trees. Plant 60-80cm’s apart.
Red Ellison is simply a red sport of the Ellisons Orange apple tree.
Red Ellison Apple tree – Season:
Enjoy this variety from late September to November.
Red Ellisons - appearance:
Conical green-yellow heavily striped and mottled in red.
Red Ellisons apple trees – flavour:
Very distinctive taste – the tender, juicy flesh has a sweet aniseed taste.
Uses:
A dessert apple.
Cropping & Growth
Medium growth, hardy and disease free. Heavy cropper.
Red Ellison - Pollination: Red Ellisons is in pollination group ‘C’ so will pollinate well with varieties in the same or adjacent groups. Here are some suggested varieties:
Peasgood Nonsuch
Charles Ross
Chivers Delight
Laxtons Epicure
Laxtons Superb
Monarch
Pitmaston Pineapple
