Edward VII apple
A popular English garden cooking apple, very easy to grow.
Edward VII is a fairly typical English cooking apple, although it was developed in the early 20th century, making it more recent than most traditional English cookers.
Edward VII has remained popular because it is an excellent apple tree for the garden. It is notably hardy and problem free, and has natural resistance to most of the mainstream apple diseases and problems. It flowers quite late in the spring, which can make pollination a challenge, but on the other hand this means it is rarely caught out by late spring frosts. As a bonus, the blossom is attractive too.
The parentage is not known for sure but is probably Golden Noble and Blenheim Orange. Visually Edward VII resembles Golden Noble most closely.
Summary
- Species: Malus domestica
- Parentage: Possibly Golden Noble x Blenheim Orange
- Origin: United Kingdom
- Introduced: 1908
- Developed by: Barbourne Nurseries
- Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 110400
Identification
- Fruit colour: Green
- Fruit size: Large
- Bultitude apple group: 1. Green, smooth, no russet, acidic, culinary
Using
- Good for cooking
- Cooking result: Puree
- Flavour quality: Very good
Growing
- Cropping: Good
- Flowering period: Late season
- Flowering group: 6
- Fertility: Self-sterile
- Triploid: No
- Vigour: Average growth
- Attractive blossom
- Frost-resistant blossom
- General disease resistance: Good
Climate
- Suitable for temperate climates
- Tolerates cold winters
Other qualities
- RHS Award of Garden Merit 1993
Relationships to other varieties
Parents and other ancestors of this variety:
- Blenheim Orange (parent)
- Golden Noble (parent)
Edward VII identification photos from official fruit collections
Edward VII identification photos from website visitors
Fruit tree register
Do you have a tree of this variety in your garden or orchard? If so please register the details here and contribute to our international register of fruit trees.
The following Edward VII trees have been registered - click the name to view more details of each tree.
You can also view these trees on a map.
United States
- Dona Grant in WINCHESTER, OHIO
- John in Allendale, MI
United Kingdom
- Clifford Cain in DONCASTER, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
- Graham Hinchliffe in EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX
- N. Buck in
- Paul Freeborough in West Bridgford, Nottingham
- Stuart Logan in Newbury, Berkshire
Latest Spring blossom records for this variety
2010 season
- 10th May 2010 - tree owned by Stuart in Newbury, United Kingdom
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Latest harvest records for this variety
2010 season
Mature heights for Edward VII trees
This table shows the likely mature height for a Edward VII tree taking into account the vigor of the variety, the rootstock, and soil conditions.
| Rootstock | Soil quality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor | Below average | Average | Above average | Very good | |
| P22 | 2.5 ft 0.8 m |
3.1 ft 0.9 m |
3.7 ft 1.1 m |
4.6 ft 1.4 m |
5.5 ft 1.7 m |
| M27 | 2.8 ft 0.9 m |
3.5 ft 1.1 m |
4.2 ft 1.3 m |
5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
| M9 | 4.2 ft 1.3 m |
5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
| Bud.9 | 4.2 ft 1.3 m |
5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
| Geneva 11 | 4.2 ft 1.3 m |
5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
| Geneva 16 | 4.9 ft 1.5 m |
6.1 ft 1.9 m |
7.4 ft 2.3 m |
9.2 ft 2.8 m |
11.0 ft 3.4 m |
| M26 | 5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.6 ft 2.0 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.8 ft 3.0 m |
11.8 ft 3.6 m |
| Geneva 30 | 5.6 ft 1.7 m |
7.0 ft 2.1 m |
8.4 ft 2.6 m |
10.5 ft 3.2 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
| MM102 | 5.6 ft 1.7 m |
7.0 ft 2.1 m |
8.4 ft 2.6 m |
10.5 ft 3.2 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
| M7 | 6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
11.8 ft 3.6 m |
14.2 ft 4.3 m |
| M116 | 6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
11.8 ft 3.6 m |
14.2 ft 4.3 m |
| MM106 | 7.0 ft 2.1 m |
8.8 ft 2.7 m |
10.5 ft 3.2 m |
13.1 ft 4.0 m |
15.8 ft 4.8 m |
| MM111 | 8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.1 ft 3.7 m |
15.1 ft 4.6 m |
18.1 ft 5.6 m |
| Bud.118 | 9.1 ft 2.8 m |
11.4 ft 3.5 m |
13.7 ft 4.2 m |
17.1 ft 5.2 m |
20.5 ft 6.3 m |
| M25 | 10.2 ft 3.1 m |
12.7 ft 3.9 m |
15.2 ft 4.7 m |
19.0 ft 5.8 m |
22.8 ft 7.0 m |
From an idea by N. Buck - more details.
Where to buy apple trees
The following fruit tree nurseries offer Edward VII apple trees for sale:
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- Lamb Abbey Orchards, Union
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