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Stark Earliest apple trees

(Stark's Earliest)
Malus domestica
Stark's Earliest
  • Picking season: Very early
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile

As it's name suggests, Stark Earliest is one of the first varieties to ripen and will likely give you your first apple every season.  

The fruit has a smooth skin with a strong sweet flavour which is unusual for an early apple as these are normally quite tart.  The apples will be ripe for picking in July but like most early varieties they will not keep so need to eaten fresh from the tree.

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Stark Earliest organic apple trees for sale

  • 1 yeartree on M116 rootstock23.25€
    Medium tree (2m-3.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
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Stark Earliest characteristics

  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Disease resistanceAverage
  • Picking seasonVery early
  • Season of useDoes not keep
  • Food usesEating fresh

Similar varieties

  • See also Cabarette
    Cabarette
    A traditional very-late season dessert apple, found in northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
  • See also Cox's Orange Pippin
    Cox's Orange Pippin
    Cox is widely acknowledged as having the best flavour of any apple variety.
  • See also GoldRush
    GoldRush
    A modern disease-resistant apple, like Golden Delicious but with a better tart/sweet balance. Good for eating fresh and juicing / cider.
  • See also Lanscailler
    Lanscailler
    A traditional dual-purpose apple, particularly good for cooking and juicing.

This variety description was researched and written by Orange Pippin staff. Last checked: 2024.