Howgate Wonder apple
Very large cooker, not great flavour when cooked but excellent sharp juice
A very large apple that can be quite sweet and pleasant when eaten fresh but basically it is a cooking apple. However, we note that many visitors to this website disagree and think it is a good eating variety too! Partially self-fertile like one of its parents, Newton Wonder.
Summary
- Species: Malus domestica
- Parentage: Blenheim Orange x Newton Wonder
- Origin: England, United Kingdom
- Introduced: 1915
- Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 102900
Identification
- Fruit colour: Red / Orange flush Greasy skin
- Fruit size: Large
- Bultitude apple group: 3. Flushed / striped, smooth, acidic, culinary
Using
- Good for cooking
- Good for juice
- Good for hard cider
- Cooking result: Puree
- Flavour quality: Good
- Ripening period: Late season
- Use / keeping: 3 months or more
Growing
- Cropping: Heavy
- Flowering period: Mid-Late season
- Flowering group: 3
- Fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Triploid: No
- Vigour: Large
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
- General disease resistance: Good
Climate
- Suitable for temperate climates
- Tolerates cold winters
Relationships to other varieties
Parents and other ancestors of this variety:
- Blenheim Orange (parent)
- Newton Wonder (parent)
Howgate Wonder identification photos from official fruit collections
Howgate Wonder 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 Howgate Wonder trees have been registered - click the name to view more details of each tree.
You can also view these trees on a map.
United Kingdom
- Andrew Colchester in Bures, Suffolk, UK
- Claire Kimberley in MARKET DRAYTON, SHROPSHIRE
- David Hamilton in KILHAM, EAST YORKSHIRE
- David Sutton in ROMSEY, Hampshire
- Dougas Wilson in Perth,
- Dr Mairi Rennie in PETERSFIELD, WEST SUSSEX
- Graham Hinchliffe in EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX
- Jacky Searle in SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE
- Jacky Searle in SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE
- Jeff in YORK, North Yorkshire
- K Hufton in STRANRAER, Wigtownshire
- Katherine Law in WATFORD, HERTS
- Kevinincornwall in LISKEARD, UNITED KINGDOM
- Lesley in Marple, Stockport, Cheshire,UK
- Mark Brisbane in WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE
- Moira And James Clark in SEVENOAKS, KENT
- Mr N Butcher in NORTH CURRY, SOMERSET
- Mrs s Hamilton-Dyer in SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE
- N. Buck in CAMBRIDGE, Cambridgeshire
- N. Buck in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- nigel@purchon.com in SHEPTON MALLET, SOMERSET
- Philip Wray in ANDOVER, HAMPSHIRE
- Steve in BRISTOL, bristol
- Terry Smith in HUNTINGFORD, DORSET
- Wayne Farrell in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
Latest Spring blossom records for this variety
2011 season
- 25th April 2011 - tree owned by David in KILHAM, United Kingdom
- 22nd April 2011 - tree owned by Dr in PETERSFIELD, United Kingdom
- 21st April 2011 - tree owned by Jeff in YORK, United Kingdom
2010 season
- 11th May 2010 - tree owned by N. in Cambridge, United Kingdom
- 7th May 2010 - tree owned by Jeff in YORK, United Kingdom
- 6th May 2010 - tree owned by N. in CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom
- May 2010 - tree owned by Mr in SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom
- 5th April 2010 - tree owned by Lesley in Marple, United Kingdom
2009 season
- 1st May 2009 - tree owned by N. in Cambridge, United Kingdom
- May 2009 - tree owned by Mr in SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom
- 26th April 2009 - tree owned by N. in CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom
Record your blossom dates in our Fruit Tree Register - more >>.
Latest harvest records for this variety
2011 season
- 3rd week October 2011 - tree owned by David in KILHAM, United Kingdom
2010 season
- 3rd week October 2010 - tree owned by Jeff in YORK, United Kingdom
- 3rd week October 2010 - tree owned by David in KILHAM, United Kingdom
- 3rd week September 2010 - tree owned by Mr in SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom
- 2nd week September 2010 - tree owned by Dr in PETERSFIELD, United Kingdom
2009 season
Mature heights for Howgate Wonder trees
This table shows the likely mature height for a Howgate Wonder 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 | 3.2 ft 1.0 m |
3.9 ft 1.2 m |
4.7 ft 1.5 m |
5.5 ft 1.7 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
| M27 | 3.6 ft 1.1 m |
4.5 ft 1.4 m |
5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.2 ft 2.2 m |
| M9 | 5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
| Bud.9 | 5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
| Geneva 16 | 5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
| Geneva 11 | 6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
11.0 ft 3.4 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
| M26 | 6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.4 ft 2.6 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
11.8 ft 3.6 m |
13.5 ft 4.1 m |
| Geneva 30 | 7.2 ft 2.2 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
14.4 ft 4.4 m |
| MM102 | 7.2 ft 2.2 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
14.4 ft 4.4 m |
| M7 | 8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.2 ft 3.7 m |
14.2 ft 4.3 m |
16.2 ft 5.0 m |
| M116 | 8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.2 ft 3.7 m |
14.2 ft 4.3 m |
16.2 ft 5.0 m |
| MM106 | 9.0 ft 2.8 m |
11.3 ft 3.5 m |
13.5 ft 4.1 m |
15.8 ft 4.8 m |
18.0 ft 5.5 m |
| MM111 | 10.8 ft 3.3 m |
13.5 ft 4.1 m |
16.2 ft 5.0 m |
18.9 ft 5.8 m |
21.6 ft 6.6 m |
| Bud.118 | 11.7 ft 3.6 m |
14.6 ft 4.5 m |
17.6 ft 5.4 m |
20.5 ft 6.3 m |
23.4 ft 7.2 m |
| M25 | 13.5 ft 4.1 m |
16.9 ft 5.2 m |
20.3 ft 6.2 m |
23.6 ft 7.2 m |
27.0 ft 8.3 m |
From an idea by N. Buck - more details.
Where to buy apple trees
The following fruit tree nurseries offer Howgate Wonder apple trees for sale:
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Keepers Nursery
United Kingdom More >>
Where to buy apples
The following orchards and suppliers offer Howgate Wonder apples for sale. map >
United Kingdommap >
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England - south-eastmap >
- The Apple Farm, Freshwater
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