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Apple ‘Meridian’ (PBR)

Original price was: £149.99.Current price is: £95.99.

SKU: D2FPD 1699875111 Categories: Apples, Fruit Tag: WAITROSE

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Position: Full sun
Soil: Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
Rate of growth: Average
Flowering period: April to May
Hardiness: Fully hardy

A cross between Falstaff and the legendary ‘Cox’s Orange Pippin’, ‘Meridian’ bears striped fruit in orange-red blush over pale green that ripen from mid-September – each crisp juicy bite revealing a delicate lemon-melon acidity. This heavy cropping variety holds well into the new year, retaining its signature zing and crisp texture. With disease resistance, reliable yields, and sublime striped fruit, this modern English apple deserves a place in any budding orchard or garden setting.

Pollination Information: This apple belongs to pollination group 3, and is not self fertile, so requires a pollinating partner to produce a crop of apples. ‘Meridian’ can be cross-pollinated with other apples in this group (such as ‘Core Blimey’ or ‘Discovery’), or those from pollination groups 2 or 4.

Garden care:

Keep the base of the tree weed free, fertilise at the beginning of each year and water regularly during hot, dry spells. The main prune should be done in the winter as long as it isn’t frosty or freezing. Take out the 3D’s (dead, dying and diseased wood) and create an open shape. Then reduce the leaders back by a third. Aim to create an airy structure without any crisscrossing branches. Summer prune in August by shortening any side shoots (or laterals) which are longer than 20cm back to three leaves. This will allow the sun to ripen the fruit and encourage more fruit buds. Make sure that the growth you’re cutting away feels firm to the touch.