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Discovery Eating Apple

Malus Discovery

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About this product

First raised in Essex in 1949, this hugely popular eating apple has rosy flesh and a sharp but crisply sweet taste. It was a bumper harvest for UK apples in the autumn of 2015, and a piece on BBC Radio 5 labelled it ‘superb’ in a live taster trial.

The spring blossom starts as pink buds and matures into beautiful white flowers, while the sizable green leaves transition to a vibrant yellow in autumn.

Malus Discovery thrives on most free-draining soils, including heavier clay ones. If you want a tree for its spring flower but have soil too heavy to suit a cherry, then Malus is an excellent alternative, especially if you get autumn fruit thrown in for the autumn!

It is a small growing tree, so it is suited for most gardens.

We recommend rabbit guards for these trees if you live in an area prone to rabbits or deer.

Mature height: 3-7m

Specifications

Common names
Discovery Eating Apple
Height of tree
3-7m
Soil type
Well drained, Clay, Will tolerate most soil types
Shape
Rounded
Blossom Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Green
Fruit and Nut
Apple
Information Flags
Good for bees
Looks good in
Summer
Location
Garden
Genus
Malus