Heritage Apple Trees for Sale in New Zealand
Wairere Nursery in located in rural Waikato have a great range of Heritage Apples to choose from. These disease resistant, high health apple varieties really give meaning to the phrase "An apple a day keeps the Doctor away". Many Heritage apples show high levels of flavonoids and anthocyanins (anti-oxidants) essential for good health. Recent research has indicated that these components may be beneficial in the fight against cancer. The market driven desire for fruit that looks good and has a long shelf life has meant that we have often compromised on flavour and vigour. Heritage Apple varieties have survived through-out the centuries because they show excellent disease resistance, making them ideal for the organic home orchardist. Many are called 'russet' apples which refers rough texture of the skin. Superior in flavour, good for cooking and fresh eating and with excellent storing ability Heritage Apples are a gift from yesteryear aiding in our good health today.Check our web-site for some of these recommended old favourites,'Ballarat' and good old 'Granny Smith' from our Aussie neighbours, 'Egremont Russet' and 'Peasgood's Nonsuch' from the UK and 'Hetlina' and 'Gravenstein' from Europe. The 'Gravenstein' dates back to 1669 and hails from Denmark. A New Zealand recommended variety is the 'Freyberg' which dates from 1934. Apples are grafted onto different rootstocks which affect how big the plant will eventually grown. For more on this topic please refer to our website. Your selection can be carefully packaged and freighted direct to your door or if you prefer pop along to the nursery at 826 Gordonton Road, Hamilton to have a chat about the best apple for your back yard. The friendly team at Wairere will be happy to help and maybe share a recipe or two.
Apple Belle Du Boskoop MM106
Heritage Apple with large, russeted, yellow fruit blushed red. Very popular for cooking as it has a great tangy flavour but also can be eaten fresh. Considered one of the best apples for making sauce. Ripens towards the end of autumn. Malus Crabapples are good pollinators for this apple. Triploid.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 4m x 4m
Habit: Upright
Height: 4m x 4m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Captain Kidd Kay MM106
A heritage apple that was selected in NZ. The fruit is streaked bright red and has some russeting. The flesh is sweet and juicy with a very good flavour. Reliable and regular crops that are ripe around March. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 4m x 4m
Habit: Upright
Height: 4m x 4m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Dble Peasgood/Braeburn
Get the best of both worlds with this double grafted apple that has two varieties. Peasgood's Nonsuch - Ripens in autumn. Crisp white flesh. Top culinary apple. Heritage variety. Braeburn - Ripens April-May, firm, juicy, tasty fruit with creamy flesh, good keeper. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 5m x 3m
Habit: Upright
Height: 5m x 3m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Merton Russett MM106
Merton Russet is an English heritage apple dating back to 1921 noted for its russet brown, rough textured skin. The flesh is firm and crisp with a sweet flavour. Something different for your orchard. Ripe April/May Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Northern Spy MM106
This large and handsome heritage apple has yellow skin that is heavily splashed with red. Excellent flavour with slightly yellow flesh that is crisp and juicy. Great for cooking as well as fresh eating. Stores well and once established requires very little attention. A good apple indeed. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Winter Banana MM106
A heritage apple that dates back to 1876. A highly attractive bright yellow apple blushed rose. Crisp, tangy, juicy flesh is highly aromatic and some say has a mild banana-like flavour. Well suited for warmer areas. Cooks and juices well. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 5m x 3m
Habit: Upright
Height: 5m x 3m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Bramley Seedling MM102
Triploid. A quintessentially English Heritage Apple being the first choice cooking apple in the UK since the 1800's. The fruit is large, flattish and green, flushed red. Firm light yellow flesh that is full of flavour. Ripe towards the end of autumn.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 3m x 2.5m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3m x 2.5m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Hetlina MM106
This Heritage Apple from Europe is considered to be suitable for organic gardeners as it is particularly reliable and disease resistant. The medium sized fruit are ready in February-March and have green, blushed red skin. The flesh is crisp and firm with a high level of anti-oxidants. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 3m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 3m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Red Gravenstein MM102
Triploid. Heritage Apple. An early season apple that ripens in summer. The fruit are striped and are medium to large. The flesh is very crisp and juicy with a 'zingy' flavour, eat fresh or use for cooking. From the USA - 1908.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 2.5m x 2m
Habit: Upright
Height: 2.5m x 2m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Dble Peasgood/Montys Surprise
Double Graft Apple. Peasgood's Nonsuch is a heritage variety from the 1800's and still rates today as a top culinary apple. Ripe early autumn. Monty's Surprise - A NZ apple with very large fruit with a high level of flavonoids. Ripe around April. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 5m x 3m
Habit: Upright
Height: 5m x 3m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Ballarat MM106
'Ballarat' is a heritage Apple from Australia dating back to the early 1900's. It bears large apples that are ripe towards the end of April. The fruit are green with a red blush and the cream flesh is lovely and juicy. A great apple for cooking - it stores very well too. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 4m x 4m
Habit: Upright
Height: 4m x 4m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Dayton MM106
A medium sized, red, heritage apple that is crisp and juicy with a mild tart flavour. Excellent eating apple. Very resistant to pests and diseases therefore requiring less maintenance and suitable for organic growing. Fruit matures around February-March. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 4m x 4m
Habit: Upright
Height: 4m x 4m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Egremont Russett MM106
A heritage apple from 1872. A classic russet, with a very rich, sweet, nutty flavour. Distinctive, thick, olive green-brown skin. The flesh is cream tinged with green. Compact tree that can be successfully grown in a container. Spur bearing. Ripe around March. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 3m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 3m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Peasgood Nonsuch MM106
An English heritage variety with huge, flat, highly coloured fruit with red stripes. Highly esteemed for culinary purposes. The flesh is firm, juicy and tart with the right blend of acid and sweet. When stewed the flesh breaks down to a 'froth'. Matures late summer to autumn. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Priscilla MM106
A Heritage apple with light yellow skin with a strong red blush. Crisp and juicy flesh with a good flavour. Priscilla ripens around February-March and will hang on the tree well to be picked as required. A vigorous grower that is resistant to apple 'black spot'. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Cameusa de llObregrate MM106
Heritage Apple. A large and attractive apple with yellow-green skin strongly over-laid with red. The flesh is particularly nice for use in desserts. A vigorous apple that generally shows good disease resistance and keeps well once picked. The fruit ripens in autumn. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 4m x 4m
Habit: Upright
Height: 4m x 4m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Golden Reinette MM106
Heritage Apple. An ancient variety from Europe that is worth growing for the historical interest alone. The skin is yellow with a strong flush of red and lightly russeted. A good eating apple and can be used for making cider. Good disease resistance. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 3m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 3m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Owen Thomas MM106
Triploid. Heritage Apple. An attractive apple with yellow skin strongly blushed red. The flesh is sweet with a good flavour. Great cooking apple. From the UK 1897. Ripens mid season, around March. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Reinette Du Canada MM106
Triploid. Heritage apple from France that dates back to 1771. It ripens very late in the season and stores exceptionally well. The dull green skin is often russeted. The creamy white flesh is firm, juicy, with a spicy flavour. Excellent dessert apple. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Vailles Early MM106
Heritage Apple. This apple's main feature would be the fact that it ripens as early as December. The skin is yellow blushed red and the flesh is crisp with a sweet flavour. Has been grown in NZ for over 150 years. Generally a healthy grower. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Kingston Black MM106
Heritage Apple. Now if you like Cider and why wouldn't you then this apple is a 'must have'. Valued for producing a slow-fermenting, full-bodied, quality 'hard' cider. The fruit are small, dark and maroon in colour with a 'bittersharp' flavour. Note this is not an eating apple. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Slack Ma Girdle MM106
Heritage Apple. Medium sized flattish fruit with yellow-green skin with bright red streaks. The flesh is extremely sweet and tender and can be used for cooking fresh eating or cider blending. Ripe later in the season, around April. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Sweet Alford MM106
Heritage Apple. This apple mainly used in Cider making has small pale yellow fruit that are blushed with pink. The high quality flesh is sweet and juicy and delicious eaten fresh. Originates from Devon. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Tom Putt MM106
Triploid. Heritage Cider Apple. English Apple dating back to the late 1700's.The fruit ripen in autumn and are large with a flattish appearance. The skin is green flushed red, flesh is firm and quite sharp in flavour. Superb for cooking and making Cider. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Lobo MM106
Heritage Apple. Originating from Canada in 1906 this apple has very large fruit that are pale yellow blushed bright red with just a little russeting. The flesh is crisp and tangy but gets sweeter with storage. Fabulous cooking apple that 'froths' well when stewed. Ripe about March.Flower Colour: White Pink
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Red Gravenstein MM106
Triploid. Heritage Apple. An early season apple that ripens in summer. The fruit are striped and are medium to large. The flesh is very crisp and juicy with a 'zingy' flavour, eat fresh or use for cooking. From the USA - 1908.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Sturmer MM106
A medium sized heritage apple with green skin flushed yellow bronze. Good flavour with juicy, crisp yellow-green flesh. Leave on the tree as late as possible before picking - ripe around the end of autumn. Excellent for cider and cooking. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Mother In Law MM106
Heritage Apple. Popular for Cider making due to its sharp taste. (Is that where it got it's name I wonder?) Green-bronze skin with a red blush ripening around March-April. Plant in full sun. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 2.5m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Mother MM106
An excellent heritage apple dating back to 1844. Widely acclaimed, late season (end of autumn) red apple, highly recommended for every fruit connoisseur's garden. The flavour is sweet, perfumed and distinct. The tree bears fruit from a young age. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 3m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 3m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Peasgood Nonsuch M26
Grafted on M26 rootstock to keep dwarfed. An English heritage variety with huge, flat, highly coloured fruit with red stripes. The flesh is firm, juicy and tart with the right blend of acid and sweet. When stewed the flesh breaks down to a 'froth'. Matures late summer to autumn. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Compact
Height: 2.4m x 2.7m
Habit: Compact
Height: 2.4m x 2.7m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Knotted Kernal MM106
Heritage Apple. Now if you like Cider and why wouldn't you then this apple is a 'must have'. Valued for producing a slow-fermenting, full-bodied, quality 'hard' cider. The fruit are small, dark and maroon in colour with a 'bittersharp' flavour. Note this is not an eating apple. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White
Habit: Upright
Height: 3m x 3.5m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3m x 3.5m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Ballarat MM102
'Ballarat' is a heritage Apple from Australia dating back to the early 1900's. It bears large apples that are ripe towards the end of April. The fruit are green with a red blush and the cream flesh is lovely and juicy. A great apple for cooking - it stores very well too. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 3m x 2.5m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3m x 2.5m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Sturmer MM102
A medium sized heritage apple with green skin flushed yellow bronze. Good flavour with juicy, crisp yellow-green flesh. Leave on the tree as late as possible before picking - ripe around the end of autumn. Excellent for cider and cooking. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Compact
Height: 2m x 3m
Habit: Compact
Height: 2m x 3m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery
Apple Bramley Seedling MM106
Triploid. A quintessentially English Heritage Apple being the first choice cooking apple in the UK since the 1800's. The fruit is large, flattish and green, flushed red. Firm light yellow flesh that is full of flavour. Ripe towards the end of autumn. Deciduous.Flower Colour: White Pink
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 3m
Habit: Upright
Height: 3.5m x 3m
Available for purchase online at Wairere Nursery