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Malus domestica 'Uncle John's Cooker' (Apple 'Uncle John's Cooker')
4 hours care
per year
per year
5m
Max height
Max height
5m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Malus domestica 'Uncle John's Cooker'
Other names
Apple 'Uncle John's Cooker', Cooking apple 'Uncle John's Cooker', Culinary apple 'Uncle John's Cooker'
Genus
Malus Malus
Variety or Cultivar
'Uncle John's Cooker' _ 'Uncle John's Cooker' is a rounded to spreading, deciduous tree with ovate, toothed, dark grey-green leaves turning yellow or orange in autumn, and pink buds opening to white flowers in mid- or late spring followed by spherical, edible, red fruit ready for harvest in mid-autumn.
Malus domestica 'Uncle John's Cooker' is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Rounded, Spreading
Flower
Flushed pink, White in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Red, Orange in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Caterpillars , Woolly aphid , Red spider mite (box and other) , Codling moth , Fruit tree red spider mite , Mussel scale Aphids , Caterpillars , Woolly aphid , Red spider mite (box and other) , Codling moth , Fruit tree red spider mite , Mussel scale
Apple and pear canker , Apple scab , Powdery mildew , Sooty blotch and fly speck of apples Apple and pear canker , Apple scab , Powdery mildew , Sooty blotch and fly speck of apples
General care
Pruning
A spur-bearer. Thin fruit as needed. Prune bush or standard trees when dormant in winter; trained forms in summer. Rootstock determines mature height.
Propagation methods
Budding, Grafting
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Where to grow
Malus domestica 'Uncle John's Cooker' (Apple 'Uncle John's Cooker') will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
City, Architectural, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun. Tolerates part shade. Keep a clear area around the trunk of at least 60cm radius. Self-sterile for requires a pollinator for fruit production. Pollination group 2 (B). This cultivar tolerates strong winds. If not picked, fruit persists on the tree into winter.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Malus domestica 'Uncle John's Cooker'
Other names
Apple 'Uncle John's Cooker', Cooking apple 'Uncle John's Cooker', Culinary apple 'Uncle John's Cooker'
Genus
Malus Malus
Variety or Cultivar
'Uncle John's Cooker' _ 'Uncle John's Cooker' is a rounded to spreading, deciduous tree with ovate, toothed, dark grey-green leaves turning yellow or orange in autumn, and pink buds opening to white flowers in mid- or late spring followed by spherical, edible, red fruit ready for harvest in mid-autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Rounded, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Flushed pink, White in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Red, Orange in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Caterpillars , Woolly aphid , Red spider mite (box and other) , Codling moth , Fruit tree red spider mite , Mussel scale
Specific diseases
Apple and pear canker , Apple scab , Powdery mildew , Sooty blotch and fly speck of apples
General care
Pruning
A spur-bearer. Thin fruit as needed. Prune bush or standard trees when dormant in winter; trained forms in summer. Rootstock determines mature height.
Propagation methods
Budding, Grafting
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Where to grow
Malus domestica 'Uncle John's Cooker' (Apple 'Uncle John's Cooker') will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
City, Architectural, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun. Tolerates part shade. Keep a clear area around the trunk of at least 60cm radius. Self-sterile for requires a pollinator for fruit production. Pollination group 2 (B). This cultivar tolerates strong winds. If not picked, fruit persists on the tree into winter.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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