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Bloody Ploughman Dessert Apple

Red dessert apple with crisp, juicy flesh, pink-stained when ripe, from Scotland

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Bloody Ploughman is a striking dessert apple with entirely red skin and a distinctly greasy feel. The crisp and juicy flesh turns pink when fully ripe, offering a sweet and visually appealing fruit.

Features

  • Entirely red skin with a distinctive greasy feel
  • Crisp, juicy, and sweet dessert apple
  • Flesh turns pink at full ripeness
  • Vigorous, upright-spreading growth habit
  • Spur-bearing and productive
  • Historical heritage variety with unique story

Origins / Notes
Arose in Carse of Gowrie, Scotland, first recorded in 1883. The unusual name comes from a ploughman who was caught stealing apples from the Megginch estate and shot - his wife discarded the stolen apples, one of which gave rise to this variety.

Pollination
Mid-season

Rootstock Available

  • M26
  • MM106

Please refer to our Rootstock Guide for more information.

Choosing a Rootstock

Whereas varieties determine the type of apple you get, the rootstock determines the growing characteristics, vigour and ultimate height of the tree.

Selecting the right rootstock for your site and preference is just as important as the variety you chose. The different rootstocks we graft with and their uses are listed below.

M26 – Semi dwarf. Up to 3m high. Requires staking. Used for bush trees. Suitable for small gardens & allotments, for training into cordons & espaliers. Startsbfruiting after 2-3 years. Space bush trees 2-4m apart.

M116 – Medium. A semi-vigorous rootstock, with trees growing up to 3-4m high. Good for wet soil conditions. Start fruiting after 3-4 years.  Space trees 3.6m with 4.5m between the rows.

MM106 – Medium. A semi-vigorous rootstock, with trees growing up to 3-4m high. Good for half standards, espaliers, cordons. Start fruiting after 3-4 years. Space trees 3.6m with 4.5m between the rows.     

M111 – Large. A vigorous rootstock, with trees growing up to 4m high. Tolerates wet ground, more exposed sites, higher altitudes, and shallower soil conditions, has good disease resistance. Good for farms, larger smallholdings. Start fruiting after 4-5 years   Space trees 4-6m apart with 6m between the rows.

M25– Very Large. A very vigorous rootstock, with trees growing up to 6m (20ft) high. Grow as full or half standard. Ideal in poorer soil in exposed sites. Not ideal for the most gardens unless the soil is poor. Start fruiting after 5-6 years.  Space trees 4.5m apart with 6m between the rows.

Pollination Group

Mid Season

For more information about pollination groups, please click here.

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