Bardsey Island – Apple Tree

Description

Bardsey Island (aka, Merlin’s Apple)

A rare apple variety from Bardsey Island, Wales, known for its crisp, juicy, pink-flushed yellow flesh, lemon aroma, and excellent disease resistance. It is believed to be a survivor of an ancient monastic orchard and was hailed as “the rarest tree in the world” upon its rediscovery.

Flowering Group: 2
Season: early October
Heritage: Bardsey Island, Wales, c.1950 (possibly 13^thC.)
Growing: early to bear fruit, partial tip-bearer, hardy and disease resistant