Malus Domestica James Grieve Apple Tree

Malus Domestica James Grieve Apple Tree is an RHS AGM-winning deciduous fruit tree of Scottish origins with dual purpose apples that are perfect for both eating and cooking. It suits small to medium-sized gardens.

James Grieve apple is an old classic variety raised in Scotland in 1838 by James Grieve. It’s notable for its early season acidic flavour followed by a sweeter taste that’s better suited to eating fresh.

This is a medium-sized tree that produces masses of white-pink blossom in April and May, followed by a heavy harvest of medium-sized pale green and yellow striped apples with a red blush. It ripens earlier than other April-May blooming varieties, with apples ready to pick for eating in September.

James Grieve apple tree is a superb multi-purpose fruit tree for a compact space.

Height and Spread of Malus Domestica James Grieve
James Grieve apple trees generally reach 5-7 metres tall and 4-5 metres wide. It’s a medium-sized tree that suits most sized gardens.

How Hardy is Malus Domestica James Grieve
Fully UK hardy, this apple is tough enough to withstand winter weather if its roots are well-drained and it receives full sun.

How To Use Malus Domestica James Grieve
James Grieve is rarely available in supermarkets because its flesh bruises easily. However, it is remarkably disease tolerant, a good pollinator of other fruiting trees, and highly tasty. It’s well worth growing at home as a change from bland store-bought apples.

This rare apple is good for cooking in pies and pastries, eating fresh, juicing, dehydrating and freezing. It’s a good all-rounder for apple lovers.

How To Care For Malus Domestica James Grieve
Choose a well-drained spot in fertile soil that gets plenty of sun. A sheltered position with protection from harsh wind helps retain blossom.
Water this apple tree well for at least a year and apply a thick layer of organic mulch to its roots in early spring.
In late winter, remove dead, diseased, or crossed branches, and shorten branches by one-third to an outward-facing bud. Creating an open vase-shaped crown encourages airflow, ripening, and a healthier crop of delicious apples.
James Grieve is a group 3 partially self-fertile apple that benefits from a pollinating partner, but can produce fruit without one. Use any Group 3 apple for a pollinating partner such as Bramley’s Seedling or Elstar.

We also have many varietis of apple trained as Espaliered Fruit Trees, Pleached Apple Trees, Fan-Trained Apple Trees and Standard Patio Fruit Trees. 
See also - Creating an Orchard Garden.