WHITE JOANETING - (A)(1)(N)(V2),AUG.,
MM106
A small, brisk,
greenish-yellow fruit known before 1600, and grown in Clydesdale in the eighteenth-century.
Marked the opening of the commercial apple season until the 1920's.
BEAUTY
OF BATH - (A) (2) (N) (V3), Aug. MM106
Fairly sharp, red-flushed
fruit, though fully ripe has some sweetness.Widely grown before the era of mass-marketing.
(Tends to drop off tree andfarmers used to put straw under to catch them - not
something which Messrs.Sainsbury et.al. are too keen on!) Does well in Ayrshire,
canker-resistant.
DEVONSHIRE
QUARRENDEN - (C) (2) (S) (V1) Aug. MM106
Arose Devon or France before 1670. Widely-grown
throughout UK in 19 thcentury.Dark crimson flush on yellow background. Eaten
early, good, strawberry flavour.
IRISH PEACH - (B) (2) (N) (V3), Tipbearer, Aug. MM106
Ireland, possibly Sligo1819. Best eaten from
tree, a juicy apple on the sharp side. Attractive small fruit, red flush over
yellow.
EPICURE
(B)(3*)(S)(V2), AUG-SEPT. M26
(WEALTHY
X COX'S ORANGE PIPPIN)
Raised
by Laxton Bros., Bedford, 1909. Dark orange-red flush over yellow. Aromatic,
sweet and juicy.
GEORGE CAVE - (A) (2) (S) (V2), Aug - Sept. MM106,
Raised 1923 by George Cave, Dovercourt, Essex.
A small, crisp, sweet-sharp fruit, one of our best dessert varieties here.
DISCOVERY
- (A) (3) (N) (V2), Aug. - Sept. MM106
(BEAUTY OF BATH X WORCESTER PEARMAIN)
Bright red flushed apple, crisp and juicy, when left to ripen
on tree. Tip and spur bearer. Recommended by most organic authorities. "The
best early variety by far". (Geoff Hamilton)
HOOD'S SUPREME - (A) (3) (N) (V2), Sept. MM106
Raised 1924 by Miss B.Y. Hood, Duriehill, Edzell,
Angus. Large and handsome. Sweet, white flesh. Will not keep.
LADY SUDELEY - (B) (4*) (S) (V2) Tip Bearer, Sept.
MM106
Raised 1849, Kent, with sport (variation) arising
in Scotland. Known to suceed in S.W. and S.E. Scotland. Attractive in flower
and fruit. Even red flush over greenish-yellow, ribbed and conical. A sweet,
juicy apple.
WORCESTER
PEARMAIN - (A) (3*) (S) (V2), Part Tip Bearer, Sept.
MM106,
(BELIEVED DEVONSHIRE
QUARRENDEN SEEDLING)
Arose 1870 near Worcester. One of the best varieties in the once-busy Clydesdale
orchards, and in our own trials. Allowed to ripen on the tree it becomes crisp,
juicy and sweet. Decorative blossom.
JAMES GRIEVE - (C) (3) (S) (V2), Sept. M26,MM106,
M25
Well known Scottish apple originating near Edinburgh. The
fruit is yellow,speckled and striped with orange. A good pollinator. Prone to
canker, but can be good in the East.
LAXTON'S FORTUNE - (A) (2) (S) (V2) Sept (Until
New Year in Scotland) M26, MM106
Bedfordshire, 1904. One of the best varieties for Scotland.
An attractive, prolific, healthy and richly-flavoured.
LIBERTY - (A/D) (3) Unknown if partially self-fertile
(V3) Sept. MM106
1974, New York State. Bred for scab and mildew resistance.
An attractive bright crimson fruit, crisp and juicy.
THORLE PIPPIN - (D) (2)
(N) (V3) Tip Bearer, Sept.M25 MM106
Scottish, first described 1831. A small, flat, red
fruit with an agreeable taste.
KATY - (A) (3) (N) (V3), Sept - Oct, M26, MM106
(JAMES GRIEVE X WORCESTER PEARMAIN)
Raised in Sweden, where known as Katja. Some of the flavour of each parent.
Bright red flush on greenish-yellow background. Widely successful.
FORTY SHILLING - (d) (3) (N) (V3)
Sept-oct., MM106
Arose 1800 at Thursby, near Carlisle. According to
one knowledgable source ...'one of the best apples I have tasted'.. On the sharp
side.
CHARLES ROSS - (A) (3) (N) (V2)
Dual Purpose Sept - Dec. M26, MM106
(PEASGOOD NONESUCH X COX’S
ORANGE PIPPIN.)
Raised by Head Gardener Charles Ross, at Newbury, Berkshire around 1890. Handsome
conical apple; orange/red flush over yellow.Firm, juicy flesh.
BLOODY PLOUGHMAN - (C) (3) (N) (V3) Sept - Nov. MM106,
M25
Arose Carse of Gowrie about 1880. Named after a ploughman
who was caught stealing the apples and was shot by a gamekeeper! A ribbed, red
apple with a fine taste, better in the East.
COUL BLUSH - (A/C) (2) (N) (V3)
Sept-Nov, MM106,
Britain’s most northerly apple variety raised at Coul,
Ross-shire in 1827. Gold with faint flush. Sweet, soft cream flesh. Also makes
good sauce.
PEASGOOD'S NONSUCH (B)(3)(S)(V2), SEPT-OCT, M26
Raised by a Mrs Peasgood, Grantham, Lincs. Around 1855. A handsome, large, orange-red
brisk and juicy fruit which also cooks to a sweet puree.
PEASGOOD'S NONSUCH (B)(3)(S)(V2), SEPT-OCT, M26
Raised by a Mrs Peasgood, Grantham, Lincs. Around 1855. A handsome, large, orange-red
brisk and juicy fruit which also cooks to a sweet puree.
SATURN - (D) (3) (F) (V2) Sept-
Feb. MM106
Kent 1980. Bred for scab resistance. Red flushed conical
fruit.
ARD CAIRN RUSSET - (c)(3)(N)(V3)
LATE Sept-Dec., MM106
Found growing in orchard in Cork, Ireland, 1890. Said to
taste like a banana when eaten early. Golden yellow, covered with thick golden
brown russet.
NORFOLK ROYAL RUSSET - (A/B)(4*)(N)(V2)
Sept-Dec., MM106
Raised Norfolk, 1908 with Russet sport arising same
area in 1970's. Known to do well in both the
E. and W. of southern Scotland, with an excellent sweet-sharp flavour even at the end of it’s
season.
ELLISON'S ORANGE - (B) (4*) (S) (V2) Oct. M26, MM106,
Classic eater raised by Rev. CC Ellison, Lincolnshire, 1904. Does
well in many parts of Scotland. Red flush over greenish-yellow. Rich
and aromatic with hintof aniseed.
CAMBUSNETHAN PIPPIN - (A) (4) (N)
(V1) Part Tip Bearer Oct - Nov, MM106, M25
Arose either in Clydesdale around 1750 or possibly earlier
at Stirling. According to David Storrie "an excellent scab-free desert
apple popular in both the east and the west."
RED WINDSOR (B)(2)(S)(V1), SEPT-OCT., M26
(RED SPORT OF ALKMENE, GEHEIMRAT DR. OLDENBURG X COX'S ORANGE PIPPIN)
Cox-type with crisp, juicy flesh. Aromatic. Disease-resistant.
GAVIN - (A/B)(4*)(N)(V2) Oct-Dec.,MM106
(MERTON WORCESTER X SCAB-RESISTANT
SEEDLING)
Bred specially for scab-resistance by John Innes Research
Institute. Early indications are that this is a good variety for Scotland. It
is a sweet apple, attractive and healthy.
PITMASTON PINEAPPLE (B)(3)(N)(V2), OCT-DEC, M26
(GOLDEN PIPPIN SEEDLING)
Raised by Mr White, Herfordshire, c. 1785. Requires a good site when it can
have an excellent sweet-sharp flavour. Small golden fruit with russet dots.
SUNSET - (A) (3*) (S) (V2), Oct
- Dec., M26, MM106
(COX'S ORANGE PIPPIN SEEDLING)
Raised in Kent 1920. Much hardier than Cox with better disease and frost resistance.
Sometimes said to be canker prone, yet is a good performer on our trial ground
here in Ayrshire. Recommended by the Henry Doubleday Research Association for
organic gardeners. Small yellowish orange fruit with 'Cox' flavour. Spectacular
in blossom.
KING OF THE PIPPINS - (B) (4) (S) (V2), Oct - Dec.
MM106
U.K.or France, probably about 1770. Also used for cooking
and cider. An oblong shape, orange-red over gold. Bitter-sweet flavour.
EGREMONT RUSSET - (C) (2) (S) (V2), Oct - Dec. M26,
MM106
Probably English, 1872. The best-known russet, flattish with
slight orange flush. Distinctive ‘nutty’ flavour’. Better
in the East. Scab-resistant fruit, but not leaves.
RED DEVIL (A)(2)(S)(V2) , OCT-DEC, M26
(DISCOVERY X KENT)
Raised by Hugh Ermen, Kent (1975). A beautiful scarlet apple with a crisp and
juicy pink flesh. Strong fruity taste.
RIBSTON PIPPIN - (A) (2*) (N) (V2)
Triploid, Oct-Jan M26, MM106
Knaresborough, Yorks, 1707. Classic Victorian fruit with
intense, rich flavour. Scab-resistant and said to be canker-prone, but one of
our best eating varieties here, keeping until spring.
GOLDEN PIPPIN - (A) (3) (N) (V2)
Oct-Feb., MM106,
Important historic variety on 2 fronts – it was described
in Scotland’s first gardening book by John Reid, written in 1683, as ‘the
best apple for Scotland’, and it was the first variety to be used for
deliberate cross-breeding, by Thomas Andrew Knight in 1800. It is a healthy
variety with small, russeted fruit possessing an intriguing "acid drop"
flavour.
ORLEANS REINETTE - (B) (4*) (S)
(V2) Nov-Jan., MM106
Probably from France around 1770. Orange-red flush over gold,
many russet patches. Aromatic and sweet.
ADAM'S PEARMAIN - (B) (2*) (N) (V2),
Nov - Mar., M26, MM106
Probably arose in Norfolk around 1800. A very well-flavoured
apple, aromatic and nutty. Conical, red flush over gold.
ASHMEAD'S KERNEL - (B) (4*) (N)
(V2) Dec-Feb., MM106
Raised by Dr. Ashmead, physician, Gloucester around 1700. Long highly valued by
connoiseurs but requiring a good site in the North of the UK to properly mature. Scabresistant.
A russeted yellowish-green fruit, sometimes flushed orange, with a sweet-sharp
'acid drop' flavour.
ROSEMARY RUSSET - (B) (3*) (N) (V2)
Dec-Mar., M26
Orange-flush over yellow. Intense sweet-sharp flavour, one
of the best of the late varieties.
WHEELER'S RUSSET (B) (3) (N) (V2)
Jan-Mar. MM106
Raised around 1720, English. Possesses a cropping record
under it's synonym, 'Lady's Lemon' in Cydesdale in 1795.