Exceptionally pretty, dark pink blossom makes this variety stand out in Spring. Apple ‘Scotch Dumpling’ is an early cooking apple, ripening by mid-august. The large fruits have a sharp flavour, cooking down to a frothy puree which makes fabulous apple sauce! Surplus fruits will store for a few weeks but are best used fresh from the tree.
- Apple rootstocks:
- M27 - Extreme dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 1.5m (5')
- M9/ Pajam 9/ P9 - Dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 2.5m (8')
- M26 - Dwarf reaching a mature height of 2.5-3m (8-10')
- M6 - Semi dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 3m (10')
- MM106 - Semi dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 4m (13')
This variety is not self-fertile. For the heaviest crops it is best grown with another variety. If you only have room for one tree then make sure that a neighbour has a tree close by that can act as a suitable pollinator. Pollination Group 1 - Cooking Apple
Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years.
Estimated time to best yields: 5 years.
Some parts of these flowers are edible.
Exceptionally pretty, dark pink blossom makes this variety stand out in Spring. Apple ‘Scotch Dumpling’ is an early cooking apple, ripening by mid-august. The large fruits have a sharp flavour, cooking down to a frothy puree which makes fabulous apple sauce! 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 ground. Fasten the tree to the stake using a tree tie, and water well.
