Apple Dick Davies An Irish heritage variety of early–midseason dessert apple, Dick Davies is believed to have been grown from a pip by a Mrs Rawley in Co. Cork in the early 20th century. The fruit is medium-sized and slightly conical, green to yellowish green with large patches of orange-red with red streaks; flesh soft and white with a rich, tangy taste. Reliable, productive tree, easy to prune. Spur-bearer. Apple Dick Davies is a popular apple and an easy tree to grow. This Irish Heritage Apple tree was originally saved and propagated by Irish Seed Savers in Scarriff, County Clare. Site: Average exposureSoil: Any reasonably well drainedPosition: Crops best in full sunPick: Early SeptemberKeep: Until DecemberHardiness: HardyPollination: Group 2 (pollinates with Groups 1, 2 and 3)Uses: Eating apple Learn more about fruit tree rootstocks During the bareroot season, our apples are pre pruned before being dispatched by mail order.