Finally buying apple trees

I think 'commercially' is the important word there. Quantity and cost seem to be the keystones of their outlook. Strangely, the Poles and Germans are more innovative.
ETA: @NigelJ, thank you so much for the Thomas link. I'd not heard of them before but the site looks most promising

 

So update rootstocks are a issue the m106 rootstock I want is available in one tree I want but not the other so my options are get sam young and mrs perry or bardsy and Mrs Perry, which 2 would you get ?

 

So update rootstocks are a issue the m106 rootstock I want is available in one tree I want but not the other so my options are get sam young and mrs perry or bardsy and Mrs Perry, which 2 would you get ?

 

Long winded way of going about it but we have a local nursery where the owner grafts trees to order, you often find places like that tucked away out in the countryside.
I'm just rambling because I dont know what you have locally.

 

From what I can see I wouldn't go with Mrs Perry as it doesn't appear to keep well once picked, advantage it as an Irish variety.
Is it important that both varieties are on the same rootstock?

 

Well yeah root stock is important as its a clay soil and windy so need a rootstock that has vigour and is tougher, yeah I seen it doesn't keep long but strangely doesn't bother me to much i know it should but it doesnt lol I am just focused/obsessed on resistance to disease its history and does it taste good

 

I think in that case and especially if the keeping properties of Mrs Perry aren't a worry to you I would go with whichever two you can get on M106.

 

Some of our old cornish varieties like Gilliflower might suit irish conditions as we are also wet but I don't know how you would get hold of them.

 

Yeah some great names for apples down round your direction , theres not to many avalible over hear as we are just that but colder and winter lasts half the year lol, love the heritage for apple you have in England there is a bbc show called apples British to the core that's really interesting to watch

 

So update , I got a mrs perry and a bardsy dug up the soil a meter round the hole and planted then a day later the snow came will this damage the trees they were bareroot

 

Should be Ok, they are pretty tough plants and hardy.