{"product_id":"family-apple-tree","title":"Family Apple Tree","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWant an orchard but don't have the room? Grow a family apple tree! An ingenious way to save on space, three separate apple varieties are grafted onto a single dwarfing rootstock, essentially giving you three trees in one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour family apple tree will consist of three varieties chosen from the selection below:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e'Bountiful'\u003c\/strong\u003e produces fantastic cooking apples (which also eat well) that you can use to make everything from tangy sauces and chutneys to steaming-hot pies and strudels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e'Braeburn Hillwell'\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sport_(botany)\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sport_(botany)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esport\u003c\/a\u003e of the classic variety, 'Braeburn', boasting apples that store very well (up to March) and, just as importantly, taste amazing!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e‘Cox’s Orange Pippin’\u003c\/strong\u003e has both heritage (dating back to the early 19th century) and exquisite flavour! One of the most commonly-grown dessert varieties throughout the UK, Cox’s OP apples dazzle the palate with their sophisticated hints of citrus and melon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e‘Discovery’\u003c\/strong\u003e is an early-season variety – sometimes cropping as soon as late August – that produces fantastic multi-purpose apples with a subtle acidity that adds real complexity to the overall flavour profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e‘Egremont Russet’\u003c\/strong\u003e yields mottled (russeted) gold-green apples from September which offer an unusual nutty flavour, perfect for pairing with cheese, chutney and Waldorf-style salads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e‘Falstaff’\u003c\/strong\u003e is an exceptional modern variety, producing dual-purpose, red-green apples that are just as good eaten fresh as they are used in desserts, preserves and juices – plus, when properly stored, they can be kept right the way through to March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e‘Fiesta’\u003c\/strong\u003e holds the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit and yields red-blushed apples with excellent sweetness and a crisp texture – they’re ideal for serving sliced with peanut butter or used in fruit salads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e‘Fortune’\u003c\/strong\u003e, also known as ‘Laxton’s Fortune’, is an award-winning dessert variety that produces apples with a complex and aromatic flavour profile, as well as good levels of sweetness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e‘Greensleeves’\u003c\/strong\u003e boasts large, light green apples which have a delicate, honeyed sweetness that’s best enjoyed directly after picking – it’s an apple we’re sure that Henry VIII, himself, would enjoy!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e‘James Grieve’\u003c\/strong\u003e was first grown in Scotland during the Victorian era and continues to be just as popular today – its apples start out pleasantly tart (making it ideal for stewing) before becoming both mellower and sweeter with time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e‘Laxton’s Superb’\u003c\/strong\u003e is named after the famous horticultural brothers of the 19th and 20th centuries, and let us tell you – it’s appropriately named! The sweetness of the apples is, indeed, superb, with aromatic, floral notes also coming to the fore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e'Lord Lambourne'\u003c\/strong\u003e is an RHS award-winning variety with real heritage, having been grown for well over a century. Its blush-coloured dessert apples have a creamy texture and excellent flavour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e‘Red Ellison’\u003c\/strong\u003e produces good, ol’ sweet and juicy red apples, as good to look at as they are to eat! What’s more, this variety has the added benefit of being resistant to problems like apple scab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e‘Sunset’\u003c\/strong\u003e crops heavily from September to October, yielding apples with a flavour not dissimilar to ‘Cox’s OP’ – which is to say, a mighty fine flavour! All apple trees are a hit with bees, but this variety is one our buzzing friends seem to be particularly fond of\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour varieties will be chosen to give you a successive crop of apples, prolonging your harvest season from the start of autumn right through, in many cases, until November!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators: apple trees are known for attracting pollinators, so get ready to welcome more bees and beneficial insects to your garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur trees are usually between 18 and 36 months old at the time of dispatch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"PlantroopsUK","offers":[{"title":"'Bountiful', 'Braeburn Hillwell' \u0026 'Lord Lambourne' (13L Pot)","offer_id":53709756432657,"sku":"FRU0903","price":536.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true},{"title":"'Discovery', 'James Grieve' \u0026 'Sunset' (Bare Root)","offer_id":53709756465425,"sku":"FRUCOL107","price":357.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true},{"title":"'Falstaff', 'Fiesta' \u0026 'Red Ellison' (Bare Root)","offer_id":53709756498193,"sku":"FRUCOL108","price":357.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true},{"title":"'Egremont Russet', 'Fiesta' \u0026 'Fortune' (Bare Root)","offer_id":53709756530961,"sku":"FRUCOL109","price":357.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true},{"title":"'Cox's Orange Pippin', 'Greensleeves' \u0026 'Laxton's Superb' (Bare Root)","offer_id":53709756563729,"sku":"FRUCOL110","price":357.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true},{"title":"'Bountiful', 'Braeburn Hillwell' \u0026 'Lord Lambourne' (Bare Root)","offer_id":53709756596497,"sku":"FRUCOL111","price":357.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9853\/0065\/files\/Family_apple_tree.jpg?v=1782483166","url":"https:\/\/plantroops.co.uk\/products\/family-apple-tree","provider":"Plantroops United Kingdom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}