Named for the rosette-like pattern of the pink flesh when the apple is cut in half.
Rosette apple identification images
All images copyright Orange Pippin unless otherwise stated.
USDA identification images for Rosette
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Visitor reviews
- 16 Aug 20221st time I've eaten a Rosette apple (from Sainsburys). I totally agree with the previous comment on taste; delicious & unusual. Any comments on growing it? We are 650ft high in the North Cotswolds, reasonably sheltered.
- 30 Jul 2020 WALES, United KingdomThis apple is exceptional! Aromatic, complex, and curiously red in the middle. If you don't have one in your orchard, you're missing out.
- 01 Oct 2018 KENT, United KingdomI agree with the previous reviewer - this is extremely underrated. It’s incredibly sweet. One of the nicest apples I’ve tasted plus it looks so amazing when cut up;)
- 07 Sep 2013 FLEET, United KingdomThis is a fun fruit. Very juicy and tasty. I disagree with the diacritics of 'average' taste. This is one of the sweetest apples I've tasted. They are great for juicing, but also just to enjoy in their own or making in a jam or bread and I've also used them with duck! It's a lovely versatile little apple which I think needs more publicity! Go on get a tree!
Tree register
United States
- Jerry Hudgins in Point Reyes Station, CALIFORNIA
United Kingdom
- Amanda Heenan in Denny, STIRLINGSHIRE
- Ben in COVENTRY,
- Christopher Davidson in Badrallach, HIGHLANDS
- David Cowperthwaite in Liverpool, MERSEYSIDE
- Hany Canter in London,
- Irina Pertsel in DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM
- John Dench in Etchingham, EAST SUSSEX
- Julie Darnell in Bromley, KENT
- Keith Crump in Wokingham, BERKSHIRE
- Mark in Chippenham, WILTS
- Mark in Chippenham, WILTS
- Mark in Chippenham, WILTS
- Mark in Chippenham, WILTS
- Mark in Chippenham, WILTS
- Mel in Carmarthen, CARMARTHENSHIRE
- P P Shepherd in Swindon, Wiltshire,
- Richard Borrie in York, YORKSHIRE
- Rob Mitchell in GUILDFORD,
- Robert Bent in LONDON, MIDDLESEX
- Stephen Sansome in BELFAST,
France
- Paul Kendall in Poupas, TARN-ET-GARONNE
Spain
- Jorge Ramirez in VALENCIA, VALENCIA
Spring blossom records for this variety
2019 season
- 1st May 2019 - tree owned by David in Liverpool, United Kingdom
2013 season
- 1st June 2013 - tree owned by Mark in Chippenham, United Kingdom
- 15th May 2013 - tree owned by Richard in York, United Kingdom
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Harvest records for this variety
2019 season
- 1st week August 2019 - tree owned by David in Liverpool, United Kingdom
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Originates from: United Kingdom
- Introduced: 2011
- Developed by: Frank P Matthews nursery
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Period of origin: 2000
- Flower colour: White
- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Leaf colour: Green
- Popularity: Under-rated
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flesh colour: Pink / Red
Using
- Picking season: Early
- Keeping (of fruit): 1 week
- Flavour quality: Good
- Flavour style (apples): Sweet/Sharp
- Discoloration of fruit: Slightly oxidising (browns slowly)
- Cropping: Heavy
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Food uses: Juice Produces a superb pink-coloured sweet/sharp juice
- Juice colour: Pale red
- Picking period: mid-August
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Flowering group: 2
- Pollinating others: Average
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Precocity: Precocious
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Fruit bearing: Partial tip-bearer
- Attractive features: Attractive fruit
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Climate
- Frost resistance of blossom: Good resistance
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Mild damp climates
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Hot (>30C / 86F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cold (< 20C / 67F)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Good
- Canker: Some resistance
- Scab (Apple and Pear): Some resistance
- Powdery mildew: Some resistance
- Brown rot: Some resistance
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Rosette apple trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Rosette apple trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.