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James Grieve

James Grieve apples
James Grieve has received the RHS Award of Garden MeritJames Grieve is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • Keeping: 1-2 months
  • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 3

James Grieve is a popular dual-purpose Scottish apple variety, ripening in late August or early September.

It is a very juicy apple, producing plenty of sharp-tasting apple juice.

Trained James Grieve apple trees for sale

Next deliveries

For delivery from December 2025

  • Tree form iconLarge Espalier (starter) tree £42.50
    Supplied with 1 tier and a leader, for training on as an espalier or palmette. Approx. mature size: 3m wide and 2.5m high. Potential for 3-5 tiers. bare-root.

Growing and Training

James Grieve performs best in areas with cooler summers. It is easy to grow and suitable for all trained forms.


James Grieve characteristics

  • Self-fertilityPartially self-fertile
  • Flowering group3
  • Pollinating othersGood
  • AwardsRHS AGM (current) - 1993
  • Picking period (southern UK)early September
  • CroppingGood
  • Keeping1-2 months
  • Food usesEating freshCulinaryJuiceHard ciderDual purpose
  • Disease resistanceAverage
  • CankerSome resistance
  • ScabSome susceptibility
  • Country of originUnited Kingdom
  • Period of origin1850 - 1899
  • Fruit colourOrange flush