Malus domestica ‘Beauty of Bath’ – Beauty of Bath Apple

An old, early-ripening dessert apple from Somerset, Beauty of Bath has long been popular in Ireland, especially with children, for its juicy, sharp-sweet flavour and early harvest. It produces medium-sized, red-striped apples with a distinctive pink-stained flesh and is known for its excellent scab resistance.

🍎 Fruit:

• Size & Colour: Medium-sized, slightly flattened fruit

• Skin: Pale greenish-yellow with bold red stripes

• Flesh: Creamy-white, often pink-stained

• Flavour: Juicy and sharp, mellowing to sweet in later fruit

• Harvest: August – one of the earliest apples to ripen

• Storage: Does not keep – best eaten fresh or juiced

• Notes: May drop fruit as it ripens – spread straw beneath tree to prevent bruising

🌿 Tree Habit:

• Growth: Medium-sized tree with a bushy habit

• Cropping: Spur-bearer, fairly reliable cropper

• Blossom: Fairly frost-resistant

📍 Growing Conditions:

• Site: Best in semi-sheltered locations

• Soil: Any reasonably well-drained soil

• Position: Full sun for best flavour and yield

• Hardiness: Hardy

• Disease Resistance: Very resistant to scab – ideal for Irish and wet climates

🌸 Pollination:

• Pollination Group 2 – compatible with Groups 1, 2, and 3

• Not self-fertile – needs a pollination partner

✅ Uses:

• Eating fresh (early dessert apple)

• Juicing – makes attractive pink juice

🪴 Availability:

• Supplied as: Potted tree in 10L container