Apples
Apples
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Newland Sack
A very good culinary apple that keeps well into the new year. A regular heavy cropper the apples seem to sweeten up enough in time to be eaten as a dessert.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – October
Storage until – May -
Newton Wonder
Newton Wonder can be large and flat round in shape. Though sharp in taste they are also pleasant to eat. When cooked apples break down to a puree.
Pollination group – E
Picking time – mid October
Storage until – March -
Pitmaston Pineapple
A quite different and distinctive apple. Small golden yellow apples, oblong conical in shape covered with a fine russet. Sweet yet sharp.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – early October
Storage until – December -
Pitmaston Russet
A good quality late russet. Of medium size, flattish shape the rich flavoured apples. The skin is bright green with varying amounts of bronze coloured russet.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – mid October
Storage until – January
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Queen Alexandra
Queen Alexandra develops into a good looking culinary apple. Flat round in shape. Cooks to a rich puree. The apples are largely flushed red with darker red striping.
Pollination group – C Picking time – early October Storage until – January
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Pixie
The name is deceptive because it process good medium sized flat round apples that keep a long time. Excellent taste, sweet but refreshing, crisp and juicy.
Pollination group – D
Picking time – mid October
Storage until – March -
Rajka
Attractive smooth bright red apples. Yellowish firm but juicy flesh of excellent flavour – sweet, aromatic with a hint of strawberry.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – late September
Storage until – January -
Red Devil
Bright red apples. Apples have a really nice fruity, strawberry flavour. When sliced through the flesh is often reddened to varying degrees.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – September
Storage until – December -
Red Falstaff
Fruits slightly oblong with flattened ends largely covered bright red. Of very good flavour, crisp and juicy. Heavy yielding, disease-resistant.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – October
Storage until – March -
Reverend W. Wilks
An early season culinary apple producing very large round conical apples. Apples sub acid cooking to a pale yellow froth and requiring little or no sugar.
Pollination group – B
Picking time – early September
Storage until – October -
Ribston Pippin
A well known apple. Produces medium to large round conical apples largely covered brownish orange with broad red stripes. Nice flavour, sweet with acidity.
Pollination group – B
Picking time – early October
Storage until – December -
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 -
Sandlin Duchess
A useful dual purpose apple. Large in size, flat round or flat conical in shape. Pleasant as a dessert apple – sweet, sub-acid and quite juicy.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – mid October
Storage until – February -
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 -
Somerset Redstreak
Somerset Redstreak is an old bittersweet variety that is ready to harvest by early October. Medium sized shiny red cider apples about 50-60mm diameter conical in shape with somewhat flattened ends.
Flowering time – early/ mid season Harvest time – late September
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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