'Suntan' is an excellent dessert apple producing a generous crop of handsome apples prominently flushed bright orange-red against a yellow-green background. It has crisp, juicy, gently aromatic flesh with a flavour similar to tropical fruits and an almost pineapple-like acidity. Bred from parents 'Cox' and 'Court Pendu Plat', it has the best traits of both of these quality dessert apples. Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, it is a late-flowering variety so won't be impacted by late spring frosts and reliably produces a heavy crop of fruits. The fruits are ready for picking in October and store well for at least a few months. Produced by the East Malling Research Station, it is a triploid variety, so requires two pollination partners that flower at a similar time. Incorporate plenty of well rotted organic matter and a generous handful of bonemeal into the planting hole to encourage strong root development.
Buying Fruit Trees/Bushes from Jacksons Nurseries
Our trees might be Freshly Potted and the root system may not be fully established, and loose soil may occur when unpacking.
Unlike many garden centres, supermarkets and some nurseries here at Jacksons Nurseries we sell the majority of our stock all year round. Our stock is for the most part grown outdoors making it far hardier than those grown under glass and/or only sold ‘In Season’.
Here at Jacksons Nurseries we would favour a hardy outdoor grown plant every time. They are far less likely to suffer from the shock of being planted in colder conditions and they will begin to establish more rapidly the following spring. This can mean that they don’t look like a ‘picture perfect’ plant when purchased out of season but with the correct care and a little time you’ll have a wonderful plant to enjoy for many years to come.
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