Dessert Apples
Dessert Apples
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Rosemary Russet
Not the usual Russet – the russetting is partial and the apples are often flushed orange with some red. Of very good flavour with a sweet yet sour flavour.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – late September
Storage until – March -
Saturn
A recent introduction. Good sized smooth conical apples flushed mostly dark red. When eaten the apples are juicy and sweet with some acidity.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – late September
Storage until – January -
Scotch Bridget
A very useful dual purpose apple that often thrives in less than ideal conditions. Quite large round conical red flushed apples that are often lop sided.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – early October
Storage until – January -
Spartan
A very distinct apple with its round conical shape and maroon coloured skin colour. The flesh is white and of good flavour with hints of strawberry.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – early October
Storage until – January -
Sturmer Pippin
A very late dessert apple that is picked after a long Autumn in November. Crisp, juicy and flavoursome to eat. Sweet with a balance of sharpness.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – November
Storage until – April -
Sunset
Similar to Cox but more disease resistant and easier to grow. Flavour very good – crisp, juicy and sweet with sharpness.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – late September
Storage until – December -
Topaz
A disease resistant variety from Czech Republic. Medium sized apples red striped over yellow orange background – crisp , sweet and juicy with sharpness.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – October
Storage until – March -
Tydeman’s Early Worcester
A very useful early dessert apple. Good sized fruits that are richly flavoured – sweet with a little acidity. Flushed crimson red.
Pollination group C
Picking time – mid August.
Storage until – mid September. -
William Crump
Apples of excellent flavour – crisp and juicy with a nice balance of sweetness and acidity. Skin brown-crimson / purple flushed over yellow.
Pollination group – E
Picking time – mid October
Storage until – February -
Winston
A late apple with green yellow skin flushed red. A good variety to have to extend the harvesting time and an excellent keeper.
Pollination group – D
Picking time – mid October
Storage until – April -
Worcester Pearmain
Fruit almost completely flushed brilliant red. Sweet with a strawberry flavour. – allow fruit to fully ripen on tree for the best flavour.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – early September
Storage until – October -
Wyken Pippin
Flat round apples with smooth green skin with fine russet dots. Sometimes with some red flush. Juicy sweet and richly flavoured – a very nice apple.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – mid October
Storage until – January -
Yellow Ingestrie
Produces decorative smooth skinned yellow apples of oblong shape. Arose in the West Midlands and named after Ingestrie Hall. Well flavoured juicy crisp yellow apple. Tree develops a distinctive drooping habit.
Pollination group – B Picking time – early September Storage until – October