Scrumptious are medium to large-sized, slightly flattened apples. They have thin, yellow skin flushed with bright, rosy-red, occasionally with russet dots. Inside, they have juicy, off-white flesh. The taste is good, being sweet with a balance of tartness. Some detect an afternote of anise in the taste. The fruit ripens September / October in England. […]
Strawberry Pippin Apples
Strawberry Pippin are medium-sized apples. The skin is mostly covered with red stripes and flushes. Inside, they have juicy, crisp flesh with a very sweet taste. The fruit ripens September to October, depending on location. Cooking Tips For fresh-eating. History Notes Strawberry Pippin Apples originated in England.
Summer Golden Pippin Apples
Summer Golden Pippin are small-sized apples with yellow skin, firm flesh and a rich, full taste. The fruit ripens in late August in South-East England. The tree is a reliable bearer. Cooking Tips For fresh-eating. Storage Hints Does not store well. History Notes Summer Golden Pippin Apples were known in England before 1800.
Suntan Apples
Suntan Apples are medium-large apples. Their gold skin has orangey-red flushes with some russeting. The cream-coloured fresh is firm and coarse, but juicy, and sweet with a good balance of tartness. Suntan Apples are very aromatic. The tree can produce low yields if the weather is very hot during its growing season. To use the […]
Sweet Alford Apples
Sweet Alford are small-sized (up to 2 inches / 5 cm wide) apples, conical in shape, but flattened. They have pale waxy yellow skin with a pink flush, with russetting at the stem end. Inside, they have white, somewhat crisp, juicy flesh with a sweet, mildly astringent taste. The tree blooms mid-spring. Cooking Tips For […]
Tom Putt Apples
Tom Putt are medium to large-sized apples, slightly conical and flattened in shape.They have pale green skin flushed with dark red. The fruit ripens in August. The tree is a heavy bearer. Cooking Tips For cooking, cider or apple juice. Makes sharp-tasting apple juice. Often used as a blender in cider. Storage Hints Stores until […]
Tydeman’s Late Orange Apples
Tydeman’s Late Orange are small to medium-sized apples, slightly conical in shape. They have dull yellowish-green skin covered with a red flush, and often some russetting. Inside, they have firm, very juicy, crisp, deep yellowish flesh. They have a rich flavour, with good balance between sweet and tart, and are aromatic. The fruit ripens in […]
Tydeman’s Red Apples
Tydeman’s Red are medium to large-sized apples with thin, shiny, dark red skin. Inside, they have juicy, firm though not crisp flesh, with a mild flavour. The fruit ripens late August / early September. The tree is partially self fertile. Cooking Tips For fresh-eating, and applesauce. Storage Hints The flavour degrades in storage. Best stored […]
Wyken Pippin Apples
Wyken Pippin are small, slightly flattened apples. They have greenish-yellow skin with some darker dots. Inside, they have firm, crisp, sweet flesh with good concentrated sharp flavour. The fruit ripens mid-October, but it is best harvested as late as possible, even November, December. The tree is an abundant bearer. Cooking Tips For fresh-eating. History Notes […]
Yellow Ingestrie Apples
Yellow Ingestrie are small-sized apples, about 1 ¾ inches (4 ½ cm) wide. They are occasionally somewhat conical but usually round, with smooth, clear yellow skin with small scattered dots on it. Inside, they have crisp, firm, finely-textured yellow flesh with a sharp, fruity taste. The tree is an abundant bearer with drooping branches. The […]