Malus domestica ' Bardsey'
This is a very special dual-purpose dessert/culinary apple, believed to be the only survivor of an orchard tended by monks on remote Bardsey Island (off the Welsh coast) 1000 years ago. Discovered only recently, the ancient mother tree is miraculously free from disease
- a very unusual occurrence in north Wales. The fruits are striped pink & have a distinct scent of lemon. They will cook to a delicate light golden fluff & require no added sugar. Eaten as a dessert apple the fruits are crisp, sweet & juicy.
Pollination: Group A.
Season: Mid Sept.
Tree Form: Cordon.
Available for delivery: late November
- early May.