Apple ‘Monarch’

A late-season cooking apple with pale yellow skin, tinged with pink-red, and soft, white flesh. This vintage culinary apple, originating from Chelmsford, Essex in 1888, offers versatility. Harvested in October, it remains excellent for culinary use from November through to January, and as a substitute for ‘Bramley’s Seedling’, it strikes a balance between tartness and acidity, requiring less additional sugar due to its natural sweetness. A reliable apple that is resistant to scab, ‘Monarch’ is an astute choice for cultivation in damper regions such as the West country.

Pollination information: This apple belongs to pollination group 3, and is partially self-fertile. To increase yields, it can be cross-pollinated with other apples in this group, or those from groups 2 or 4.