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'Fortune' Apple Tree

Name: 'Fortune' Apple Tree
Brand: Roots Plants
Price: 45.0 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Lovely, traditional garden apple

Grown by Mike

Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery

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2 Year Old Tree in a 9L Pot

£45

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120-150cm inc. pot on arrival

M26 rootstock (grows up to 3m)

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£30

120-150cm inc. roots on arrival

M26 rootstock (grows up to 3m)

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'Fortune' Apple Tree

A traditional Bedfordshire variety, also known as 'Laxton's Fortune'.
Produces medium-sized, round, mostly bright-red apples
Mid-season harvest; ready to pick in September and good for storing until October
Compact habit makes this a great variety for the average garden.
Sweet and juicy taste with some acidity.
Perfect for eating fresh from the tree.
Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching. This formative pruning can involve cutting the main leader, if the expert tree growers decide this will produce a better shaped tree. This can stop the tree becoming "leggy", and promote stronger, bushier growth.MORE

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What to expect

Supplied as

9L Eco Pot

This tree is supplied in a 9L Poly-Pot, which is approx D15 x H30cm. Poly-Pots use 70% less plastic then traditional pots and can be recycled easily. A 9L pot allows ample space for good root development and can support a good size tree.

Height on arrival

120-150cm inc. pot

Eventual height

3m

Eventual spread

3m

Tasting notes

Juicy with acidity

A sweet, juicy apple with some bite

Time to first crop

1 year

You may see your first apples the first year after planting, but don't expect substantial crops until the 3rd/4th year. Some advise thinning the fruit in the first few years so that the tree can concentrate its energy on establishing strong roots and growing.

Hardiness

Fully hardy

Doesn't require any protection from frost

Self fertile

Not self fertile

Pollination group

3

Requires pollination by another apple tree within a mile's radius. They need to flower at the same time. Apples in the same pollination group, or one either side, can pollinate each other. In built up areas it is unlikely that there won't be a suitable pollination partner within a mile

Uses

Eating, cooking

Rootstock

M26 rootstock (grows up to 3m)

Apple tree varieties are usually grown by grafting them to rootstocks. This has benefits for pest resistance, genetics and the efficiency of propagation. Importantly, it also limits the height of a tree to a more manageable, specific height. M26 apple trees tend to only reach 3m tall, perfect for smaller spaces or those afraid of stepladders.

Spacing

3m

Will this grow in my garden?

Can I grow this in a pot?

Yes, the 'Fortune' apple tree is suitable for a pot of 50 to 60 centimetres, provided it is grafted onto a dwarfing rootstock.

How big does it get?

The Fortune Apple Tree typically reaches a mature height of 3 to 4.5 metres and a spread of 3 to 4 metres, though this can be restricted by using dwarfing rootstocks.

How much sunlight does this need?

For optimal growth and fruit production, planting Fortune Apple in a location that receives full sunlight, ideally at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sun per day, is essential. It thrives in a warm, sunny position with temperatures between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius.

What kind of soil does this plant prefer?

The 'Fortune' apple tree prefers well-drained, loamy soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH.

How much watering does this plant need?

The 'Fortune' Apple Tree requires approximately 2.5 to 5 centimetres of water weekly to maintain its sweet, aromatic fruits.

Will this plant need pruning?

Yes, the 'Fortune' Apple Tree will need pruning. Prune during the dormant winter months when temperatures are above 0 degrees Celsius, removing dead or crossing branches to maintain an open canopy.

How hardy is this plant?

The 'Fortune' apple tree is fully hardy in all of the UK, holding an RHS hardiness rating of H6, which means it can withstand temperatures from -15°C to -20°C.

Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery

Meet Mike

Tree-growing skills honed right across the globe

Having started out in Australia, studied in Northern Ireland and volunteered at an organic farm in Sweden, it’s fair to say Mike’s done his fair share of travel on his horticultural journey, so far! Having happily laid down roots here at Roots, Mike is the don behind our tree-growing operation, imparting each and every one of his globally-honed skills to benefit your garden. Grown in our purpose-built nursery, in the ideal climatic conditions of the fertile Vale of Evesham, we’re proud to supply only the happiest, healthiest and hardiest trees.

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