Undoubtedly one of the coolest ways to grow an apple tree is to train it as a stepover. Named as such because you can quite literally step over it, these trees grow low to the ground (at around half a metre tall) and consist of a short central trunk and tw
Undoubtedly one of the coolest ways to grow an apple tree is to train it as a stepover. Named as such because you can quite literally step over it, these trees grow low to the ground (at around half a metre tall) and consist of a short central trunk and two horizontal, spur-bearing branches (forming a T shape) which typically reach two to three metres in length
With a stepover apple tree, you can grow a tree in even small spaces (around a veg bed, for instance) without worrying about shading out that part of the garden whats not to like about that?
Braeburn Hillwell is a sport (genetic mutation) of Braeburn, yielding deep red apples with good firmness that store very well
Coxs Orange Pippin apples are all about big, bold flavour with notes of pear and melon coming to the fore theyre perfect for juicing, too!
Discovery yields brilliantly juicy dessert apples, as well as displaying great resistance to pests and disease
Bramleys Seedling can (justifiably, we feel) make the claim for being the best cooking apple, thanks to its perfect levels of sharpness which work wonderfully in crumbles, strudels, chutneys and sauces
James Grieve is a fantastic dual-purpose variety, boasting apples with great sharpness initially, becoming sweeter when left on the tree for longer. Its also an RHS award winner and extremely reliable
Growing a stepover fruit tree can be tricky, but not when our growers have done the hard part of the initial training for you! To find out how to properly support and prune your stepover tree so that it retains its shape, check out our article, Stepover Apple Trees: The Complete Guide
Bare root stepover trees arrive in a Y shape with two leading branches, which you’ll need to gradually train in stages into a T shape on a horizontal frame
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