Tom Putt

• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Flowering group: 3
• List of other varieties that will pollinate Tom Putt

Tom Putt is an old English cider variety, which can also be used for cooking. The fruit size is quite large for a cider variety, and the sharp flavor mellows when cooked.

Malus domestica

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Tom Putt cider apple trees for sale

• 11-year maiden bare-root tree 33.95€
  MM106 rootstock
  Large size (3m-4m after 10 years)
  

  Out of stock
• 21-year maiden bare-root tree 33.95€
  M25 rootstock
  Full size size (4.5m-6m after 10 years)
  

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How to grow

Like many old varieties, Tom Putt has good natural disease resistance.

History

Thought to originate in Somerset or Devon, in south-west England, in the late 18th century.

Tom Putt characteristics

• Gardening skillAverage
• Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
• Flowering group3
• Pollinating othersPoor
• PloidyTriploid
• Bearing regularityRegular
• Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
• Picking seasonEarly
• CroppingGood
• Useful forCulinaryJuiceHard ciderTraditional cooker
• Disease resistanceGood
• ScabSome resistance
• Climate typeTemperate climatesMild damp climates
• Summer average maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Cold (< 20C / 67F)
• Country of originUnited Kingdom
• Period of origin1750 - 1799
• AwardsRHS Plants for Pollinators