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Important Note - I have put dates by my images whenever possible but please bear in mind, ripening time varies across the country and year to year on the same tree (Image shows the difference between sunny to shady side on this 2yr tree). |
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Apple ANNIE ELIZABETHLC. 1857. A hardy variety suitable for all areas. Handsome apples follow fine blossom. Long keeping apple from December till May. Image 'Annie Elizabeth' 4th October.
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Apple ARTHUR TURNEREC. 1912. Self fertile. Has beautiful blossom. Very large greenish yellow fruits flushed with light brown. Use August to October.
Image 'Arthur Turner' 10th October. |
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Apple BEAUTY OF BATH
ED. 1864. Very early variety. Soft juicy and sweet with distinct acid flavour. Use in early August.
Image 'Beauty of Bath' 3rd August.
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Apple BRAEBURN
LD. Refreshing crisp taste, can be perfumed. Often requested as its the best supermarket variety but plant in a sheltered sunny position, needs good sunshine to ripen.
Image 'Braeburn' 19th October. |
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Apple CHARLES ROSS
DP. 1890. Peasgood Nonsuch x Cox's Orange Pippin. Use from October to December but best used early.
Image 'Charles Ross' 6th September. |
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Apple CHIVERS DELIGHT
LD. Golden flushed brownish red. Sweet, honeyed, well balanced flavour. Personal favourite.
Image 'Chivers Delight' |
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Apple
COX'S POMONA
M-LC.
circa 1825. Raised in Slough by Richard Cox of Colnbrook Lawn. A fine
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Apple COURT PENDU PLATLD. Recorded 1613. Thought to be of Roman origin. Late flowering, disease resistance. Small and hardy. Sweet with light aromatic flavour. Image
'Court Pendu Plat' 4th October.
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Apple DEVONSHIRE QUARRENDENA handsome apple with strong berried fruit flavour. Has a striking dark crimson flush. Ready to eat mid August. Image 'Devonshire Quarrenden' 28th August. |
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Apple DISCOVERY ED. One of the earliest along with George Cave.1949. Spur and tip bearer. Firm and juicy with a pleasant flavour. Use August to September. Image
'Discovery' 18th August. |
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Apple ELLISONS ORANGE MD. 1911. Intense rich, aromatic quality. Recommended. Use from September to October.
Image 'Ellisons Orange' 15th September.
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Apple EMNETH EARLY or EARLY VICTORIA
EC.
Keswick Codlin x Lord Grosvenor. Very early cooker ready in July to
August. Prolific cropping,
cooks to a puree. Image 'Emneth Early' 4th September. |
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Apple FORTUNE (LAXTONS FORTUNE)
ED. 1904. Frost hardy. Small tree. Sweet and juicy. Use September to October.
Image ' Laxtons Fortune' 11th September. |
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Apple GOLDEN NOBLEMC Originated 1769. Yorkshire. Sharp, well flavoured, less acidic
than Bramleys Seedling. Prized Victorian and Edwardian cooker. Use
October to December.
Image 'Golden Noble' 18th August. |
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Apple GRENADIER
EC. Heavy crops, Hardy variety with compact growth for small gardens and produces fruit spurs easily. August to October. Image 'Grenadier' 3rd August. |
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Apple JUMBORed flush on pale green. A great cooking variety with superb flavour. Red Charles Ross x Jonathan. Stores till
March. Large apples. A personal favourite.
Image 'Jumbo'
10th October. |
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Apple KESWICK CODLIN
A prolific second early culinary variety ready late September to October. Spur bearing and hardy into north of the country.
Image 'Keswick Codlin' 28th August. |
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Apple KINGS ACRE PIPPINLD.1899 at Hereford. Believed Sturmer Pippin x Ribston Pippin. Richly
flavoured with a sweet sharp taste. Image
'Kings Acre Pippin' 5th September.
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Apple LORD DERBY
C. Similar angular
shape to Catshead but more a more reliable variety. Cook early for a sharp taste.
Use October to December. Very
reliable and easy to grow.
Image 'Lord Derby' 24th September. |
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Apple LIMELIGHT
MD. Discovery x Greensleeves. Like its parent Greensleeves is an
abundant cropper. Appears to glow light green. Crisp taste and
disease resistant.
Image 'Limelight' 5th October. |
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Apple LORD LAMBOURNE
MD. 1907. James Grieve x Worcester Pearmain. Juicy and sweet with a heavy red flush. Personal favourite, it succeeds anywhere. Use October to November. Image 'Lord Lambourne' 11th Sept. |
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Apple NEWTON WONDER
LC. abt1887. Large colourful late to very later cooker. Nov - March. Dumelows Seedling x Blenheim Orange. Hardy and suitable for the north. November to December. Image
'Newton Wonder' 2nd September.
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Apple ORLEANS REINETTE
LD. 1776. One of the best late Desserts. Golden yellow flushed with a dull orange red. Use November to January. Image 'Orleans Reinette' 25th September. |
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Apple PITMASTON PINEAPPLE
LD. 1785 at Stoke Edith. Can be an intensely flavoured apple, sharp, rich, honeyed, nutty and found by Hogg 'distinct pineapple'.
Image 'Pitmaston Pineapple' 25th August.
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Apple PIXIE
Dessert.
Yellow with red stripes and an orange flush. Reliable crops of finely flavoured small apples high in sugar content. Use December to March.
Image 'Pixie' 24th September. |
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Apple RIBSTON PIPPIN
LD. 1707. Originated Ribston Hall, Yorks. Conical yellow fruits flushed brownish orange. Use from October to January. A parent of Cox's Orange Pippin.
Image 'Ribston Pippin' 5th October.
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Apple SPARTAN
LD. 1926. McIntosh Red x Yellow Newton Wonder. Popular. Crisp and juicy with a deep, purple flush. Use from November to January. Very prolific cropping.
Image 'Spartan' 7th October. |
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Apple STOKE EDITH PIPPINLD. 1872. Russet freckled over gold. Sweet light slightly scented in November, easy to eat apple.
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Apple TYDEMANS LATE ORANGE
Very late dessert for
December to April. Laxtons Superb x Cox's Orange Pippin. Has the taste of Cox but better keeping qualities.
Image
'Tydemans Late Orange' 15th August.
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