Apples

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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): Out of stockM25 two year (vigorous): Out of stock Price range: £12.00 through £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): Out of 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

MM106 two year (moderate): Out of stockMM106 maiden (moderate): Out of stockM25 maiden (vigorous): Out of stock £22.50
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

M9 maiden (dwarfing): Out of stockM26 maiden (semi dwarfing): Out of stockMM106 maiden (moderate): Out of stock £22.50
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): Out of 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): Out of stockM25 two year (vigorous): Out of stockMM106 maiden (moderate): Out of stockM25 maiden (vigorous): Out of stock Price range: £12.00 through £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): Out of stockM26 maiden (semi dwarfing): Out of stockMM106 maiden (moderate): Out of stockM25 maiden (vigorous): Out of stock Price range: £12.00 through £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): Out of stock £12.00
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): Out of stockMM106 maiden (moderate): Out of stock £12.00
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

M26 maiden (semi dwarfing): Out of stockMM106 maiden (moderate): Out of stockM25 maiden (vigorous): Out of stockM25 two year (vigorous): Out of stock Price range: £12.00 through £22.50
Fils Jeune

Fils Jeune is a French dessert apple that has been introduced to Pershore because of a town twinning exchange where fruit trees of each area were exchanged. Though on the small side the apples are crunchy & sweet and keep well.

Pollination group: Not known Picking time: early October, Storage until: January / February

Fils Jeune: Out of stock £22.50
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): Out of stockMM106 maiden (moderate): Out of stock Price range: £12.00 through £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

M9 maiden (dwarfing): Out of stockM26 maiden (semi dwarfing): Out of stockMM106 maiden (moderate): Out of stock Price range: £12.00 through £22.50
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): Out of stock £12.00
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): Out of stockM26 maiden (semi dwarfing): Out of 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): Out of 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): Out of 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): Out of stock £12.00