Apple Grenadier A very early culinary apple, Apple Grenadier is widely grown in gardens for its good flavour and ease of cultivation. The medium-to-large, flattened, ribbed fruits are yellowish green, cooking to a pale, sharp purée with excellent, ‘apple-y’ flavour. The tree is compact, hardy, and particularly tolerant of wet climates – a good choice in the west. Heavy cropper and an excellent pollinator. Spur-bearer, with good scab resistance. Holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit – the only snag is that it’s not a keeper. Site: Some shelterSoil: Any reasonably well drainedPosition: Crops best in full sunPick: Mid-AugustKeep: August–SeptemberHardiness: HardyPollination: Pollination Group 2 (pollinates with Groups 1, 2 and 3)Uses: Cooking apple Learn more about fruit tree rootstocks During the bareroot season, our apples are pre pruned before being dispatched by mail order.