Apple Sturmer Semi-Dwarf
$71.99
Malus domestica ‘Sturmer Pippin’
‘Sturmer Pippin’ has blushed, green/bronze skin with an acidic, aromatic, sweet and juicy flesh that is very firm. This variety makes excellent cider and is great cooked. The fruit is very high in Vitamin C. Bears on spurs very late in the season – harvest May. It is a compact tree with low vigour meaning it needs little pruning. Grows approximately 3m high x 2m wide.
Plant in a sunny, sheltered spot in free draining soil prepared with organic matter. Requires staking for support. Water frequently while young, during long, dry periods and while the fruit is developing. Frost tolerant while dormant but protect fresh buds from spring frosts.
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Description
Malus domestica ‘Sturmer Pippin’
‘Sturmer Pippin’ has blushed, green/bronze skin with an acidic, aromatic, sweet and juicy flesh that is very firm. This variety makes excellent cider and is great cooked. The fruit is very high in Vitamin C. Bears on spurs very late in the season – harvest May. It is a compact tree with low vigour meaning it needs little pruning. Grows approximately 3m high x 2m wide.
Plant in a sunny, sheltered spot in free draining soil prepared with organic matter. Requires staking for support. Water frequently while young, during long, dry periods and while the fruit is developing. Frost tolerant while dormant but protect fresh buds from spring frosts.
