Orchard planning Apple Tree sizes (for bush or standard forms) Tree vigour Triploid? Use Season Recommendations Rootstock (Ultimate heights in metres) C = Cider E = Early Mark Andy Chris Hilary D= Dessert M = Mid Top 10 M9 M26 MM106 / MM111* M25 J= Juice L = Late + top cider Conditions: Worse Better Worse Better Worse Better Worse Better K= Kitchen Very large and vigorous Tom Putt x J, C, K, D E/M * * Tower of Glamis x K M 2.2 3.1 2.9 4.1 4.0 5.6 5.5 7.7 Green Balsam ? J,D,K L Bradley's Beauty x K M * Large Ribston Pippin x D M * * Gravenstein x D, K E * * Scotch Bridget x K, J, D M * * * * 1.9 2.7 2.6 3.6 3.5 5 4.9 6.8 Orleans Reinette x K, (D) M * * Slightly Large Keswick Codlin K, J E * * Katy D, J, C E * * * Lord Derby K M * * * 1.7 2.4 2.3 3.2 3.1 4.4 4.3 5.9 Tremlett's Bitter C M * Average Ashmead's Kernel x D, C M/L Discovery D, J E * * * Duke of Devonshire D L * * George Cave D E * Lord Lambourne D E/M * Norfolk Royal D M * Red Devil D, J M Charles Ross K, D M Bardsey K M * Cockpit Improved x K M * Edward VII K L * Greenup's Pippin / Yorkshire Beauty K E/M * * 1.5 2.0 1.9 2.7 2.6 3.7 3.6 5.1 Royal Jublilee K M * Major C E Monarch K, C, J M * * 1.5 2.0 1.9 2.7 2.6 3.7 3.6 5.1 Lady's Finger of Lancaster K M * Estivale / Ambassy D E/M * * Forty Shilling D M * Beauty of Bath D E Newton Wonder K L * * Ingrid Marie D M/L * Saturn D, J E * Rosemary Russet D L * Slightly small Laxton's Epicure D E * * Laxton's Fortune D E * St Edmund's Pippin D E * Grenadier K E * * * Lane's Prince Albert K L * Dabinett C L Fiesta D M/L * * 1.2 1.7 1.6 2.3 2.2 3.1 3.0 4.3 Cybele Derouval D E/M * Limelight D, J M * Red Windsor D E/M * Adam's Pearmain D L Lord Grosvenor K E * Sunset D, J E/M * Weak-growing Lemon Square K E 1.0 1.4 1.3 1.8 1.8 2.5 2.4 3.4 Golden Spire / Tom Matthews K, C E *Note that MM111 may be better than MM106 in poorer soil but that it is slower to fruit and may produce less/poorer quality fruit. MM111 is not significantly larger than MM106. For a larger tree that fruits well choose M25. Note that many factors affect eventual tree size, including soil, exposure, rainfall and growing season. For an on-line calculator for many more varieties (and other types of fruit) see http://www.orangepippintrees.co.uk/treeheights.aspx The table above is similar to the orangepippin data but has been adjusted for actual experience in Cumbria, where some trees grow more strongly with the higher rainfall. Note also that small trees may bear as many or more apples than more vigorous varieties. Cider apple trees grown with a central leader, rather than with an open centre, will be taller than that indicated above. Restricted growth forms (e.g. cordons) require a larger rootstock than indicated by the table. Not assessed Proctor's seedling Rankthorn Fillingham pippin Autumn Harvest Burr Knot Royal George x Taylor's favourite.