Precoce de Wirwignes apple trees

(Directeur Lesage)

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• Picking season: Early
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Flowering group: 2

Precoce de Wirwignes is sweet/sharp flavored early-season eating apple variety

The apples have a distinctive ribbed green / yellow appearance., with red / orange flecks, and are normally picked in mid-August.

Precoce de Wirwignes organic apple trees for sale

Next deliveries: December 2025

• 11 yeartree on M9 rootstock26.50€
  Small tree (1.5m-2.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  

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• 21 yeartree on M116 rootstock27.75€
  Medium tree (2m-3.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  

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• 31 yeartree on MM111 rootstock26.50€
  Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  

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• 4Half-standard (2 years)tree on MM111 rootstock41.50€
  Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  

  Collection only - contact us

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Click 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.

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If you do not hear from us by March you can contact us to pre-order for next autumn.

History

Precoce de Wirwignes originates from northern France or southern Belgium. It was rediscovered growing in a garden in Wirwignes, and is also known as Directeur Lesage.

Precoce de Wirwignes characteristics

• Gardening skillBeginner
• Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
• Flowering group2
• Disease resistanceAverage
• Picking periodearly August
• Picking seasonEarly
• Season of use1-3 days
• Food usesEating fresh
• Country of originBelgiumFrance
• Flesh colourWhite
• Fruit colourGreen / YellowRed striped

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