Worcestershire Apples
Worcestershire Apples
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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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Puckrupp Pippin
An attractive less well known late dessert apple that develops a cinnamon brown russet over a yellow base. The medium sized round conical apples have a cream, firm and juicy flesh.
Pollination group – B Picking time – mid October Keeps until – 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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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 -
Tewkesbury Baron
The apples ripen to a dark crimson. Skin has a speckled appearance and a waxy surface. A richly flavoured. Sweet but with sharpness
Pollination group – B
Picking time – late August
Storage until – October -
Tupstones
This dessert apple has many good qualities. the apples have a dark red almost purple skin colour with lots of crazing. The flesh is yellowish white, sweet & firm.
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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