Apple 'Megabite'Malus domestica

Hardy Tree

What is Hardy Tree?
Woody plant, usually having a permanent framework of branches. Capable of withstanding outdoor winter temperatures down to -15C.

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An exceptionally large dessert/culinary apple

Non-browning after cutting - perfect in a fruit salad!

Excellent resistance to scab and mildew

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Height Up to 4m (13ft)
Spread Up to 2m (6.5ft)

Hardy Tree

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Description

Huge apples on a naturally compact variety! Discovered as a chance seedling, Apple ‘Megabite’ is a fast maturing, late variety, developing into a small tree with short branches that carry apples weighing up to 500g (1lb 2oz). Its small proportions make it perfect for growing in a large sunny container. The red-flushed fruits are ready for picking from late October. They are delicious as dessert apples with crisp, juicy flesh that does not turn brown after cutting. They are equally useful for cooking. Excellent resistance to scab and mildew.

Season: Oct - Dec.

Apple rootstock: MM106 - Semi dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 4m (13').

Pollination: Triploid variety. Self-sterile and will not act as a pollinator. To ensure fruiting, this variety must be planted alongside a suitable pollinator. Pollination group: A. 

Useful links:

How to grow fruit trees Fruit rootstock guide

Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here.

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1 Bare Root Tree (MM106 Rootstock) (KH0608)

2 Bare Root Trees (MM106 Rootstock) (KH0609)

How to Grow

Plant bareroots at the earliest opportunity following delivery. If conditions prevent immediate planting, heel in to a temporary trench. 

Plant apple trees in any well drained soil in a sheltered sunny position. Ensure that the tree is planted to the same depth as it was at the nursery, with the graft union above the soil line. Drive a stake into the ground to support the tree. Staking after planting may result in damage to the root ball. Gently firm the soil around the tree as you go, using your heel. Fasten the tree to the stake using a tree tie, and water well.

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Fruit trees do not suffer weed competition well. Keep weeds and grass clear from within a 30cm radius of base of the tree. In spring, while the ground is moist, apply a mulch of well rotted manure or garden compost around the base of the tree, taking care not to mound it up against the stem. This will help to retain moisture throughout the summer. Feed and water apple trees during particularly dry periods.

Pruning apple trees begins immediately after planting. Remove the central stem to just above the highest side branch. For the following 3 years, prune only the tips of the remaining main branches by one third in winter. Aim for about six main branches which will form the frame of your tree, with fruiting sub branches growing off of them. From the fourth year, some sub branches can be pruned out at the union where they join the main branch, to allow new sub branches to take their place.

In order to produce the best quality, largest apples, the fruits should be thinned in July leaving two apples remaining per cluster.

Delivery

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