Flowering times, pollination & information

The first collection of Irish Heritage Apple Trees was made in the 1940s by Keith Lamb, then planted on land belonging to Dublin Corporation. Tragically it was destroyed. Anita Hayes, working with the late Peadar MacNeice of the Armagh Orchard Trust and Dr. Michael Hennerty of University College Dublin, began to replicate Dr. Lamb’s collection.

In the early 1990’s we began the search for traditional Irish varieties of apple trees. These apples were once renowned for their range of taste, texture and cooking qualities. They were grown before the advent of pesticides and some of them are more resistant to scab, mildew and canker than modern cultivars. The success of this project is the result of many years of hard work by members of the public, local historians, scientists, and Irish Seed Savers Association staff. With over 180 varieties of apple trees on our site we now house the National Collection of Irish Heritage Apple Trees.

If you would like to download our catalogue that contains images, descriptions and the history of these varieties please click HERE.

Or browse our database below for flowering times, ripening and county of origin. We are continually researching our collection and this data will be updated as new information becomes available.