Morgan Sweet

• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• List of other varieties that will pollinate Morgan Sweet

Morgan Sweet is a traditional English west-country cider variety, producing a full sweet cider juice.

Although now usually classified as a cider apple variety, Morgan Sweet can be used when fully ripe as a passable eating apple. Many city children evacuated to the Somerset countryside during the Second World War have fond memories of Morgan Sweet as an eating apple - it was often the only kind available at the time.

Malus domestica

Morgan Sweet cider apple trees for sale

• 1-year maiden bare-root tree 33.45€
  M116 rootstock
  Large size (3m-4m after 10 years)
  

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History

West Country, 1800s.

Morgan Sweet characteristics

• Gardening skillAverage
• Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
• Pollinating othersPoor
• PloidyTriploid
• Bearing regularityRegular
• Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
• Picking seasonEarly
• CroppingHeavy
• Useful forJuiceHard cider
• Summer average maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Cold (< 20C / 67F)
• Country of originUnited Kingdom
• Period of origin1750 - 1799
• Fruit colourGreen
• AwardsRHS Plants for Pollinators