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Chisel Jersey

A bittersweet producing a cider of high quality, but even so benefitting from being blended with a sweeter cider. A late variety that is also late flowering.

Flowering time – late May
Harvest time – early November

M25 maiden (vigorous): In stockM25 two year (vigorous): In stock £22.50
Colwall Quoining

Colwall Quoining is a strong grower and fruits heavily. The medium sized predominantly dark red apples are prominantly ribbed

Pollination group – C
Picking time – late sept/early Oct
Storage until – November

M25 maiden (vigorous): In stock £22.50
Court Pendu Plat

A very old variety. Produces medium sized flattish apples with green yellow skin flushed orange red with a rich pineapple-like acidity.

Pollination group – E
Picking time – mid October
Storage until – March

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Cox Self Fertile

The same as Cox but benefits from being self fertile. Can crop better than its parent, Cox’s Orange Pippin, when pollination conditions are less favourable.

Pollination group – C
Picking time – October
Storage until – January

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D’Arcy Spice

A slow growing russet with yellow-green skin and some brown flushing. Sweet yet acid taste. Gains a spicy flavour in hot dry summers.

Pollination Group – C
Picking time – Late October
Storage until – April

MM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £22.50
Dabinett

A well known cider variety. A bittersweet. Regular cropping, producing a high quality cider. Much grown in commercial orchards because of its reliable cropping and the quality of its cider.

Flowering time – mid/late season
Harvest time- early November

M26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stockM25 two year (vigorous): In stockMM106 maiden (moderate): In stockM25 maiden (vigorous): In stock £22.50
Discovery

One of the earliest dessert apples picked from mid August when crisp, juicy & sweet. Skin bright crimson. The flesh can also be tinged pink around the edges.

Pollination group – C
Picking time – August
Storage until – does not keep

M9 maiden (dwarfing): In stockM26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stockMM106 maiden (moderate): In stockM25 maiden (vigorous): In stock £22.50
Doddin

An unusual variety. Doddin apples are small bright green, smooth skinned and elongated becoming ripe in late July / early August. Juicy and sweet.

Pollination group – C
Picking time – early August
Storage until – does not keep

M26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stock £22.50
Edward VII

An excellent late keeping variety. Smooth, round, green apples that develop a pinkish brown flush. Creamy flesh acid with a nice flavour.

Pollination group – E
Picking time – mid October
Storage until – April

M25 maiden (vigorous): In stockMM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £22.50
Egremont Russet

The most well known UK russet. Dry golden skin with large areas of brown russet. Crisp flavour, nutty and sweet. A trouble-free variety.

Pollination group – B
Picking time – late September
Storage until – December

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Ellison’s Orange

An early dessert flushed brownish red with stripes of brighter red mixed in. slightly conical in shape. Creamy white flesh has a rich taste with a somewhat aniseed flavour.

Pollination group – D
Picking time – September
Storage until – October

M26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stockMM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £22.50
Fiesta

A high yielding modern whose fruit ripens to be sweet and juicy with balancing acidity similar to Cox which is one of its parents.

Pollination group – C
Picking time – late September
Storage until – January

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Fortune

A good garden variety of compact habit. Fortune produces medium sized round apples largely coloured bright red. Sweet, juicy with acidity.

Pollination group – C
Picking time – mid September
Storage until – October

MM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £22.50
Gladstone

Gladstone is a very early dessert apple best eaten off the tree from late July. Very good flavour, sweet and juicy. Surface almost all covered deep or brick red developing a greasy feel.

Pollination group – C
Picking time – late July
Storage until – does not keep

M25 maiden (vigorous): In stockM26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stock £22.50
Haughty’s Red

Haughty’s Red is a good looking medium sized mid season dessert apple. Red flushed with distinct ribbing the flesh is soft with some coarseness and with a sweet flavour.

Pollination group – C
Picking time – mid September
Storage until – October

M25 two year (vigorous): In stock £22.50
Greensleeves

A different dessert variety from most with pale green skin. Fruits crunchy and sweet when eaten fresh. Makes a roundish shape often with slight ribbing.

Pollination group – C
Picking time – mid September
Storage until – October

MM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £22.50
Grenadier

Flat round apples with distinct ribbing and pale green skin. Cooks to a fluff – tangy with a honeyed flavou. Excellent early culinary apple.

Pollination group – C
Picking time – mid August
Storage until – October

MM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £22.50
Irish Peach

An early dessert apple probably of Irish origin that is best eaten straight from the tree in August to get the best flavour because it will not keep. Juicy with a nice balance of sweetness and acidity when at its best. Apples of medium size, round with flatness at base & apex with obvious broad ribbing. It is a tip bearer producing few if any spurs.

Pollination group B Picking time – late August Storage until – will not keep

MM106 two year (moderate): In stock £22.50