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Sunset was introduced
in 1918 from the Kent area in England. One of the parents is
Cox's Orange Pippin, the other is now unknown.
A good tasting apple,
Sunset is similar to a Cox although it is slightly more acidic.
Leave it on the tree till it is absolutely ripe and even that
acid turns sweet. The skin is a typical English orange- yellow
flushed with lots of attractive red streaks. Its a self fertile variety although it will crop better if
near to other apple trees. Sunset has good disease resistance,
especially to scab and can be relied on to produce a crop each year. It
was awarded the RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit).
If you want to buy the Sunset apple tree online then
click here for our recommended supplier.
The trees are supplied on
MM106
rootstock which produces a tree in height range 2m to 4m (6ft to
15ft) depending on how it is pruned.
THE
SUNSET APPLE
Taste
Juicy,
slightly on the acid side
Skin Texture
Medium
Flesh
White and very crisp
Apple size
Slightly
smaller than normal
GROWING
Flowers
Middle season
Pollination
Group
3
Vigour
Medium
Crop Yield
Medium
Eating time
October to
December
Tree Shape
Upright
Sunset
Desert Apple
The apples are slightly smaller than average, a great size for kids to
have a quick snack. Sunset will keep for about six weeks if stored in
good condition. Much longer than that and the flesh starts to loose its
crispness.
