{"product_id":"apple-malus-discovery-m27","title":"Apple (Malus) Discovery M27","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOne of Britain's best-loved early apples, raised from a Worcester Pearmain seedling by George Dummer, an Essex fruit farm worker, around 1949, and launched commercially in 1962. Holder of the RHS Award of Garden Merit and now the most successful early-season apple variety in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFruit is small to medium, round and slightly flattened, with a brilliant, shiny red skin over pale cream flesh. The flavour is sweet-sharp with a delightful hint of strawberry — best enjoyed fresh, straight from the tree, as it doesn't keep for more than a week or so (though any excess makes wonderful pink apple juice).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA spur-bearer with a compact, trouble-free habit. Flowers in mid-season (pollination group 3) and is partially self-fertile, though it will crop far better with a pollinating partner nearby (ideally group 2, 3 or 4). Very hardy, disease-resistant, and a reliable, heavy cropper. Picked from mid-August through to mid-September.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGrown on very dwarfing M27 rootstock, reaching approximately 1.5–2m in height and spread at maturity — ideal for patios, small gardens, or growing in a large container.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSupplied as a healthy, well-rooted tree, ready to establish in its new home. One of the very first apples of the season — crisp, colourful, and full of flavour, in the smallest tree size available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pengelly Garden Centre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58786812526966,"sku":null,"price":64.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Discovery1_bf50f516-9944-4bf8-bbee-4675ac153abb.jpg?v=1789992705","url":"https:\/\/www.pengellygardencentre.co.uk\/products\/apple-malus-discovery-m27","provider":"PengellyGardenCentre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}