Apple ‘Limelight’

Rich and juicy dessert apples with lovely pale yellow-green skins are produced in abundance. This heavy cropping variety has a refreshing, crisp texture that’s delicious eaten fresh or made into juice. Apple ‘Limelight’ is easy to grow with a neat, compact habit and superb disease resistance. This variety has a long cropping season from September and fruits will store nicely until November.

• Apple rootstocks:
• M27 – Extreme dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 1.5m (5′)
• M9/ Pajam 9/ P9 – Dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 2.5m (8′)
• M26 – Dwarf reaching a mature height of 2.5-3m (8-10′)
• M6 – Semi dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 3m (10′)
• MM106 – Semi dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 4m (13′)

This variety is self-fertile and does not require a pollination partner.

Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years.
Estimated time to best yields: 5 years.

Useful links:

How to grow fruit trees Fruit rootstock guide

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Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning arrival images are an indication only.