Organic Apple Trees - Culinary Varieties

Culinary Apples

TAM MONTGOMERY (syn. EARLY JULYAN) (A) (3) (N) (V3) Aug. M26  Sold out

Presumed Scottish, grown in Clydesdale from 18th century. A very early, yellow, dual purpose fruit.

KESWICK CODLIN - A (2*) (S) V2, Sept. - Oct. MM106  Sold out
Found on a rubbish heap near Ulverston in Lancashire (1790) Widely grown in Scotland. Ribbed pale fruit, needs little sugar. Prolific and reliable.

BEAUTY OF MORAY - (A) (3*) (N) (V2), Aug - Sept. MM106  Sold out
Scottish, 1883. Makes well-flavoured sauce. Very promising in our trials. Flat- round greenish yellow fruit with russetting.

EAST LOTHIAN PIPPIN -(B) (2) (N) (V2), Aug-Sept, MM106 MM111. Sold out on MM106

First described 1883, a yellow apple cooking to a sweet, juicy puree.

LASS O’GOWRIE - (D) (2) (N) (V3) Aug-Sept. MM106 Sold out
Perthshire, described 1883. Well-flavoured apple keeping shape when cooked.

GRENADIER -(A) (3) (S) (V2), Aug. - Oct. MM106, MM111 sold out on MM106

Raised Slough, 1860. Standard early cooker. Conical greenish-yellow fruit. Scab and canker resistant. Does well in many parts of Scotland.

CARLISLE CODLIN (C) (2) (N) (V2), Sept-Oct. M26 Sold out

Believed arose Carlisle before 1830. Widely grown in northern UK in the nineteenth century. A quality fruit cooking to a white, brisk, juicy puree.

CLYDESIDE (A) (2) (N) (V3) Sept-Oct.,  MM106  Sold out

Sent from Ayr to National Collection in 1945. I have decided to offer this again after a break of several years because it is such a reliable performer, with good-sized, clean fruit. Makes a good quality, juicy puree
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WHITE MELROSE - A (3) (N) V2, Sept. - Oct. M26, MM111. M26 sold out
Arose Melrose Abbey before 1831. Most popular apple of Tweedside Orchards in 19th Century. Large, ribbed, green, becoming pale yellow. A good choice for colder districts.

ARTHUR TURNER - (A) (3*) (S) ( V3), Sept - Nov M26   CROP FAILURE - SORRY!  

Buckinghamshire, 1912. Healthy and reliable in Souithern Scotland. "Falls" on cooking, needs little sugar, good for baking. Large fruit.

SCOTCH DUMPLING (A) (2*) (N) (V2), Sept-Nov. M26     CROP FAILURE - SORRY! 
Probably from Clydesdale, date unknown. Large, distinctly red and green fruit, cooking to a brisk froth. Very attractive in flower.

COX'S POMONA (A) (4*) (N) (V2), Sept-Dec., MM111 SOLD OUT

Slough, 1825. Possibly seedling of 'Ribston Pippin'. Very striking red flush over yellow. Large fruit. Eaten fresh, brisk and crisp. Cooks to quite sweet puree and makes good baked apple.

STIRLING CASTLE - (B) (3*), S, V1, Sept. - Dec. M26, MM111   sold out
Raised by John Christie, Stirling in 1820's. Widely planted in the 19th Century and a still valued garden variety in Scotland and elsewhere. Well flavoured green-yellow fruit. Compact growth

LORD DERBY - (A) (4*) (S) V3, Oct. - Dec. MM106 , MM111  MM106 sold out
("CATSHEAD" SEEDLING?)
Raised Cheshire 1862. Many old trees in Scotland, where it generally does well. A large, green, ribbed fruit, good for pies. Hardy and good cropping.

SCOTCH BRIDGET (A) (3) (N) (V2) Oct-Dec., M26  CROP FAILURE -SORRY!

Arose Scotland, 1851. Much grown here and in Cumbria in the past. Conical, ribbed fruit with rich cream crisp flesh. I have found it a good eater here but only in a good summer.

SEATON HOUSE - (A/B) (4) (N) V1, Oct.-Dec. M26  Sold out

Raised at Seaton House, Arbroath around 1860. Large, sharp, does not ‘fall’ on cooking.

MAGGIE SINCLAIR (A/D) (3) (N) (V3) part tip, Nov-Jan. MM106.  Sold out
Probably Clydesdale, age unknown. Dual-purpose, quite sweet and crisp.

MONARCH (A) (3) (S) (V3,) Nov-Jan, MM106  Sold out

(PEASGOOD'S NONESUCH X DUMELOW'S SEEDLING)Essex, 1888. Healthy and Prolific. Said by one expert to be 'better quality even than Bramley' and certainly easier to grow in many parts of Scotland. Large conical fruit, pinky-red over pale yellow. Cooks to juicy brisk sauce needing little sugar.

TOWER OF GLAMIS (B) (2) (N) (V3) Oct-Mar., M26    Sold out

Arose Scotland, probably Angus before 1800. Large fruit cooking to sweet puree.

BRAMLEY'S SEEDLING- (A) (3* Triploid) (N) V3 Part Tip Bearer Nov - Mar MM106
Well known late keeping eater grown sucessfully in many parts of Scotland, though not usualy good in wetter western areas. Raised 1809, Nottinghamshire.