Sturmer Pippin Apple Seeds – 25 Heirloom Malus domestica Seeds for Planting

Sturmer Pippin is a classic English heirloom apple (Malus domestica) prized for its firm, tart-sweet fruit and outstanding keeping quality. The apples ripen late in the season and can be stored for months, making this a favorite for home orchards, cider blends, and fresh eating. Trees are vigorous and well suited to cooler climates.

These seeds offer gardeners the chance to grow their own heritage apple trees from scratch. Because apples grown from seed do not come true to type, each seedling is unique, and grafting is required to preserve the Sturmer Pippin cultivar. Expect a rewarding long-term project for patient growers.

Plant Features

• Heirloom English apple variety with firm, tart-sweet fruit
• Late-ripening apples with excellent long-storage potential
• Vigorous, long-lived deciduous tree
• Fruit suited to fresh eating, cooking, and cider
• Seeds offer a chance to grow unique seedling trees

Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Malus domestica
• Plant Type: Deciduous fruit tree
• Sunlight: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained loam
• Water Requirements: Moderate; keep evenly moist
• Growth Habit: Upright spreading tree
• Bloom Season: Spring
• Germination Requirements: Cold stratification recommended

Planting & Care

To germinate apple seeds, cold stratify them in a moist medium in the refrigerator for several weeks before sowing. Sow in a well-drained seed-starting mix, keep moist but not waterlogged, and provide warmth and bright light. Transplant seedlings to larger pots as they grow, then move to their permanent site once established.

Choose a sunny, well-drained location for planting. Water young trees regularly during establishment and mulch to conserve moisture. Note that seedlings will not match the parent variety; grafting onto a suitable rootstock is needed to reproduce Sturmer Pippin fruit.

What's Included

25 Sturmer Pippin apple seeds (Malus domestica).