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Coronet Apple Tree - Taste & Yield?

Hi,

I’ve been wanting to purchase a Coronet apple tree lately but wanted to do some more research into it before I buy, however I can’t seem to find any info on how they taste, which obviously is an important factor. Anyone care to share their experience with Coronet apple trees or recommend any other sweet/high yielding dwarf varieties? 

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  • pansyface said:
    From what I can gather, though I may be wrong, “coronet apples” are not a variety of apple. Rather they are a style of growing an apple tree. I imagine that some grower has patented the name “coronet” and is selling the rights to other growers. 

    Varieties on offer seem to be James Grieve, Elstar and Cox. There may be others. 

    The main feature of a coronet apple tree would seem to be that it is a miniature tree. And it can grow in a pot. That is all.

    Any apple variety, more or less, that has been grafted onto a very dwarfing rootstock can produce a miniature tree that can grow in a pot. So choose a variety that you like and buy that variety on a very dwarfing rootstock.

    See M27 rootstock here

    https://www.orangepippintrees.co.uk/articles/fruit-tree-rootstock-tree-sizes


    One warning though. Apple trees in pots need to be treated with enormous care. A lot of watering, possibly twice a day in hot weather, a lot of feeding and a lot of making sure that the pot doesn't bake in the sun.






    Thank you so much for this, I’m still a novice when it comes to gardening, so this is extremely helpful!
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