Margil apple tree

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• Picking season: Late
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Pollination group: 3

An 18th century French apple variety with an aromatic and complex flavor.

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Margil apple trees for sale

• 1Small 1-year bare-root tree $37.95
  Mature height: 6ft-9ft after 10 years
  Dwarf rootstock
  

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• 2Medium 1-year bare-root tree $37.95
  Mature height: 8ft-12ft after 10 years
  Semi-dwarf rootstock
  

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We are now accepting pre-orders for the spring 2024 planting season.

Margil is a very old apple variety, known in England in the 1750s but likely to have been imported from France.

It became popular in England in the 19th century, and was rated by the Victorian author Robert Hogg as "One of the finest dessert apples".

The flesh is firm rather than crisp. The flavor is intense, rich, and aromatic, with many nuances.

How to grow

Margil produces a tree of low or average vigor. Cropping can be heavy once the tree is well established. Disease resistance is average. Overall Margil is fairly easy to grow.

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History

Margil is thought to originate from France in the early 18th century. It is possibly one of the parents of Cox's Orange Pippin.

Margil characteristics

• Gardening skillAverage
• Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
• Pollination group3
• Pollinating othersAverage
• PloidyDiploid
• Bearing regularityRegular
• Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
• WildlifeRHS Plants for Pollinators
• Picking seasonLate
• UsesEating freshJuice
• CroppingGood
• Keeping (of fruit)1-2 months
• Flavor style (apples)Aromatic
• General resistanceAverage
• CankerSome susceptibility
• ScabSome resistance
• Summer maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
• Country of originFrance
• Period of origin1750 - 1799
• Fruit colorOrange flush