{"product_id":"apple-malus-sunset-cordon-m9","title":"Apple (Malus) Sunset Cordon M9","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA much-loved alternative to 'Cox's Orange Pippin' and holder of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, 'Sunset' offers all the deep, aromatic flavour of its famous parent, but in a far easier, more robust tree to grow. Trained as a cordon on the dwarfing M9 rootstock, it's grown as a single stem at a 45-degree angle, making it an excellent way to fit several different apple varieties into a small space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePale pink blossom appears in April and May, followed by fruit with a lovely orange-red flush. The flesh is crisp and intensely aromatic, with an intense sweetness followed by a satisfying sharp edge. Harvest from mid-September, though the apples are best enjoyed fresh, as they don't store for long — usually two to three weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e'Sunset' is partially self-fertile and will produce a crop alone, though yields improve with a pollination partner in the same period (Group 3) or an adjacent group (2 or 4) — worth bearing in mind if you're planting a single cordon rather than a mixed row. It's a heavy cropper with good resistance to pests and disease — genuinely far easier going than 'Cox' — though it does benefit from thinning in June if the crop is heavy. Cordons are typically spaced around 75cm–1m apart against a wire support system and need summer pruning to maintain their narrow shape. On M9, trees will need permanent staking or wire support throughout their life, but reward you with an early, compact cropper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlant in full sun in moist, well-drained soil. As with all apple varieties, the pips contain small amounts of naturally occurring toxins, so they're best removed if the fruit is being used for cooking with children in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach tree is hand-selected before dispatch. Available from Pengelly Garden Centre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pengelly Garden Centre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58793983869302,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Sunset2_5ef59fdf-d959-4e02-8967-0b103e4530d5.jpg?v=1790081001","url":"https:\/\/www.pengellygardencentre.co.uk\/products\/apple-malus-sunset-cordon-m9","provider":"PengellyGardenCentre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}