AVERAGE HARVEST DATES FOR APPLES
By David Marks
Apples have been grown in the UK for for well over a thousand years and the blossom and harvest times have always been key dates for growers. There is now a huge amount of information about when particular varieties blossom and fruit which can help the gardener.
Apples have been grown in the UK for for well over a thousand years and the blossom and harvest times have always been key dates for growers. There is now a huge amount of information about when particular varieties blossom and fruit which can help the gardener.
Any average dates given below are just that, they are not absolute dates because weather conditions vary throughout the UK and also change from year to year. But armed with the information below you can make a good guess as to when you need to start testing your apples for ripeness.
One other helpful piece of information is to remember that blossom and harvest dates are relative to each other. This means that if blossom is delayed / advanced then the same will normally be true of the harvest time. Also if one variety of apple is delayed / advanced for harvest / blossom then generally all other varieties will be affected by a similar time frame.
The dates below will give you blossom and harvest dates for the average in the UK, but for a more accurate prediction set your home town (click here to do this). The dates will then be adjusted to be more accurate for where you live in the UK. Doing this will also customise all dates throughout this entire website for your area of the UK and the setting will last for six months or more.ADAM'S PEARMAIN
The average main flowering time for Adams Pearmain in the UK is the first week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the second week of October.
ANNIE ELIZABETH
The average main flowering time for Annie Elizabeth in the UK is the last week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the last week of October.
ASHMEAD'S KERNEL
The average main flowering time for Ashmeads Kernel in the UK is the second / third weeks of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the second week of October.
BLENHEIM ORANGE
The average main flowering time for Blenheim Orange in the UK is the second week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the first week of October.
BRAEBURN
The average main flowering time for Braeburn in the UK is the third week of May. Fruit is unlikely to ripen in this area of the UK.
BRAMLEY'S SEEDLING
The average main flowering time for Bramleys Seedling in the UK is the second week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the first week of October.
CHARLES ROSS
The average main flowering time for Charles Ross in the UK is the first week of May. Fruit will be ready for picking in mid September.
CLAYGATE PEARMAIN
The average main flowering time for Claygate Pearmain in the UK is the third week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the first week of November.
COURT OF WICK
The average main flowering time for Court of Wick in the UK is the second week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the third week of September.
COX'S ORANGE PIPPIN
The average main flowering time for Coxs Orange Pippin in the UK is the third week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the first to second weeks of October.
DISCOVERY
The average main flowering time for Discovery in the UK is the second week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the last week of August.
EGREMONT RUSSET
The average main flowering time for Egremont Russet in the UK is the last week of April to the first week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the third week of September.
ELLISON'S ORANGE
The average main flowering time for Ellisons Orange in the UK is the second week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the last week of September.
EPICURE
The average main flowering time for Epicure in the UK is the first to second week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the last week of August.
FALSTAFF
The average main flowering time for Falstaff in the UK is the second week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the first week of October.
FIESTA
The average main flowering time for Fiesta in the UK is the first week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the last week of September.
GALA
The average main flowering time for Gala in the UK is the second week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the first week of October.
GOLDEN DELICIOUS
The average main flowering time for Golden Delicious in the UK is the third week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the third week of October.
GRANNY SMITH
The average main flowering time for Granny Smith in the UK is the second week of May. Fruit will be ready for picking in early November.
GREENSLEEVES
The average main flowering time for Greensleeves in the UK is the last week of April. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the last week of September.
HOWGATE WONDER
The average main flowering time for Howgate Wonder in the UK is the first to second weeks of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the second week of October.
IDARED
The average main flowering time for Idared in the UK is the last week of April to the first week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the second week of October.
JAMES GRIEVE
The average main flowering time for James Grieve in the UK is the second week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the second week of September.
JONAGOLD
The average main flowering time for Jonagold in the UK is the second week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the second week of October.
KATY
The average main flowering time for Katy in the UK is the first to second weeks of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the first to second week of September.
LANES PRINCE ALBERT
The average main flowering time for Lanes Prince Albert in the UK is the second week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the second week of October.
LAXTONS SUPERB
The average main flowering time for Laxtons Superb in the UK is the third week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the first to second weeks of October.
LORD DERBY
The average main flowering time for Lord Derby in the UK is the third to fourth weeks of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the last week of October.
LORD LAMBOURNE
The average main flowering time for Lord Lambourne in the UK is the first week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the third week of September.
SOPS-IN-WINE
The average main flowering time for Sops-in-Wine in the UK is the fourth week of April. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the second week of October.
SPARTAN
The average main flowering time for Spartan in the UK is the second week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the second week of October.
SUNSET
The average main flowering time for Sunset in the UK is the second week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the third week of September.
TYDEMANS LATE ORANGE
The average main flowering time for Tydemans Late Orange in the UK is the third week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the third week of October.
WINSTON
The average main flowering time for Winston in the UK is the third week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the third week of October.
WORCESTER PEARMAIN
The average main flowering time for Worcester Pearmain in the UK is the first week of May. Fruit will be ready for harvesting in the second week of September.
The range of varieties on this page is being increased over the next couple of months.