They are aromatic, and combine sweet with tartness in their taste. If the apples grow through a hot summer, they develop a taste something like cinnamon and allspice.
The trees grow about 13 feet (4 metres) tall.
D’Arcy Spice Apples are suitable for fresh-eating.
Substitutes
Edgemont Russet
Storage Hints
Stores well.
History Notes
D’Arcy Spice Apples were found growing in the garden at Tolleshunt D’Arcy Hall near Colchester, Essex, England around 1785.
They were promoted in 1848 by a nurseryman named John Harris.
The apples were called the D’Arcy Spice; Harris didn’t succeed in getting a new name, “Baddow Pippin”, to stick.