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Berner Rosen apple trees

(Rose de Berne)

Malus domestica
Berner Rosen apples
Berner Rosen is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • Picking season: Early
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 3

Berner Rosen is an attractive medium-sized dessert apple. The green skin is usually almost entirely covered with a deep orange / red flush, flecked with dots.

The flesh is firm and fine-grained, and the flavour is rich and aromatic.

Also known as Rose de Berne, Berner Rosen was raised in the late 19th century in Oppligen, near the city of Bern.

 

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Berner Rosen organic apple trees for sale

  • 11 yeartree on M9 rootstock23.25€
    Small tree (1.5m-2.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  • 21 yeartree on G.11 rootstock24.25€
    Small tree (1.5m-2.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  • 31 yeartree on M116 rootstock23.25€
    Medium tree (2m-3.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  • 41 yeartree on MM111 rootstock23.25€
    Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  • 51 yeartree on Bittenfelder rootstock23.25€
    Very large tree (5m-6m+ after 10 years) Bare-root
  • 6Half-standard (2 years)tree on MM111 rootstock33.00€
    Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years) Bare-root
    Collection only - contact us
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  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
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  • France
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  • Italy
  • Latvia
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  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
Delivery chargesClick here to view estimated delivery charges. We can deliver to most countries in the EU. However our 2-year trees and some pot-grown trees are too big or unsuitable for mail-order and are only available for collection direct from the nursery. Please contact us if you wish to order.

Berner Rosen characteristics

  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Flowering group3
  • Picking seasonEarly
  • Food usesEating freshJuice
  • Country of originSwitzerland
  • Period of origin1850 - 1899
  • Flesh colourWhiteLight green / Yellow
  • Fruit colourOrange flushRed / Green

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