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Bardsey Apple

$64.99 - $64.99
$64.99
$64.99 - $64.99
$64.99
SKU A105D

Malus domestica 'Bardsey'

This amazing apple comes from the windswept Bardsey Island off the coast of Wales. The tree grows in an area right next to a house where it is protected from sea winds and salt spray. The tree flowers early in the season; the fruit is pink striped over a yellow base and is picked in Wales in late September and stored until November.  These characteristics make it a candidate to do well in maritime climates in the U.S.

Bardsey Island has long been associated with religious activity. Pre-Roman Celts visited the Island to pray and often to die on this most western isle, and during early Christian times Bardsey was a place of pilgrimage. Three trips to Bardsey Island were said to equal a pilgrimage to Rome. Anybody buried on Bardsey was said to be guaranteed eternal salvation. Because of this, some people today think the Bardsey Apple could be connected to the mystical power of the island. Raintree is working with Permacultural landscaper Bruce Weiskotten to introduce this apple to American gardeners. A royalty on each apple sold will be returned to the apple's developers on Bardsey Island.

The fruit appears to be scab free while growing in a very scabby orchard in North Wales.

 

USDA Zone: 5-9

Mature Height: 5' (Mini Dwarf), 12' (Dwarf), 25' (Standard)

Sun: Full Sun

Ripening Time: September

Pollination: Needs a Pollinizer

Mini-Dwarf Rootstock: M27

Dwarf Rootstock: EMLA 26

Standard Rootstock: Antanovka

Read our Apple Growing Guide

 

Size: Dwarf (4'-5')
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  • Are these tree's mature enough that the could produce fruit the first or three second year?

    Yes, second year maybe, but third year is better.

  • What would be the best pollinator for the Bardsey Island Apple tree. I want to buy a standard variety to go with it. thank you, Harvey

    Bardsey is a flower group 2, some anything from groups 1-3 will cross pollinate with it.

  • Will you be getting the standard size in again soon? I only buy standard size fruit trees b/c I've always read that dwarf ones don't live as long. Thank you

    We may have standard rootstocks again next year, but are sold out for the 2023 season. Regarding longevity, it is true that standard trees live longer than dwarf trees, however keep in mind that apples grafted to standard rootstocks can take up to 10 years to flower (and therefore fruit) after planting.

  • Blooming time ?

    This apple is a bloom group 2 - check out our Apple Growing Guide for more information on apple tree pollination and a bloom time chart!