Monty's Surprise apple trees

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• Picking season: Late
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Flowering group: 3

Monty's Surprise is a late-season dual-purpose apple from New Zealand, primarily used for eating fresh.

The apples are typically quite large, with a pale green skin extensively covered wtih red flush.

All apples have anti-oxidants in the skin and flesh and pips, but Monty's Surprise apples typically have very high levels of these compounds, which are thought to be beneficial for human health.

The apples do not keep for long, and juicing is perhaps the best way to preserve the valuable anti-oxidants - the juice can easily be frozen.

Monty's Surprise organic apple trees for sale

Next deliveries: December 2023 - February 2024.

• 1Maidentree on M9 rootstock22.25€
  Small tree (1.5m-2.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  

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• 2Maidentree on MM111 rootstock22.25€
  Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  

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• 3Maidentree on Bittenfelder rootstock22.25€
  Very large tree (5m-6m+ after 10 years) Bare-root
  

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

History

The original Monty's Surprise apple tree was found growing as a chance seedling in New Zealand at the end of the 20th century. The lone tree was estimated to be roughly 80-90 years old at the time - so the pip it grew from must have fallen to the ground around the period of the First World War.

Monty's Surprise characteristics

• Gardening skillBeginner
• Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
• Flowering group3
• Pollinating othersAverage
• PloidyDiploid
• Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
• Climate suitabilityTemperate climates
• Picking seasonLate
• Season of use2-3 weeks
• CroppingGood
• Food usesEating freshCulinaryDual purpose
• Disease resistanceAverage
• Country of originNew Zealand
• Period of origin2000
• Flesh colourWhite
• Fruit colourOrange flushRed / Green
• Fruit sizeLarge