Thompson & Morgan Grow Your Own Fruit Apple (Malus) James Grieve (M26) 1 Bare Root Tree

A superb RHS AGM variety that makes a fantastic cooking apple and a delicious dessert apple too! Harvest the fruits in early September for refreshingly sharp apples that hold their shape well during cooking. A few weeks later fruits mature, taking on a sweet flavour and soft texture that makes the perfect dessert fruit. This versatile variety is also renowned for its juicy flesh which ideal for juicing. This variety is partially self-fertile. For the heaviest crops it is best grown with another variety. If you only have room for one three then make sure that a neighbour has a tree close by that can act as a suitable pollinator. Plant apple trees in any well drained soil in a sheltered sunny position. Prior to planting, incorporate plenty of well-rotted manure or garden compost into the planting hole and drive the stake into the ground to support the tree. Staking after planting may result in damage to the root ball. Plant fruit trees at their original soil level and firm them into the