Malus d. 'Gloster 69' Pleached Self-sterile

Self-sterile

maturing to a large

The leaves unfold reddish purple changing to lustrous dark green during summer and developing yellow to orange to scarlet autumn colour that lasts well into December

then orange and red in autumn

Fragrant flowers in June followed by winged fruits

Malus d. 'Gloster 69' Pleached Self-sterileThis vigorous, heavy cropping dessert apple was raised at Jork Fruit Research Station near Hamburg, Germany 1951. The fruit is most attractive, dark red flushed. Sweet, some balancing acidity, good flavour, crisp flesh. Prone to developing a mouldy core if stored. Flowering group D, partially self fertile. Rootstock: Bittenfelder Seedling and Malus type 4.