APPLES - DESSERT VARIETIES

(C) MARGARET

Valuable because of its very early season, and so named because it ripens around St Margarets day, 22nd July. Also known as Red Joaneting, this is a pretty, highly coloured apple which is ideal picked and eaten straight from the tree. The flavour is slightly sharp, but juicy and refreshing. An upright tree.

(A) BEAUTY OF BATH

An old variety that is still popular. Very early fruits at the end of July that are small to medium in size. The fruits are yellow-green with a deep red flush, and have a moderate flavour. Pollinators include: Egremont Russet, George Cave, Idared, Lord Lambourne, Greensleeves etc.

(B) GEORGE CAVE

An early dessert variety for eating early August. Medium sized fruits that have a light red flush over a green backing. Reliable and fairly hardy. A good, refreshing flavour from the crisp fruits. Pollinators include: Redsleeves, Greensleeves, Cox, Sunset, Grenadier etc.

(B) DISCOVERY

Ready for picking during the second half of August, the fruits are medium sized, greenish yellow, three quarters flushed with bright red. The flesh is creamy white, crisp and juicy with a very good, pleasant flavour. The trees are upright and of moderate vigour, the blossom is frost tolerant. Good pollinators for this variety are: Cox Orange, Golden Delicious and Greensleeves.

(A) IRISH PEACH

This variety is one of the very best for eating straight from the tree, when the flavour is one of the finest of all. Crops well and easy to grow. Good, upright growth. ready for eating August. Pollinators include: Idared, Lord Lambourne, Egremont Russet, Granny Smith etc.

(B) DEVONSHIRE QUARRENDEN

Cropping late August/Early September, this variety thrives in the West. Curious, small brownish purple apples, susceptible to scab, but remaining a popular enthusiasts variety.

(B) EXETER X

This Worcester Pearmain x Beauty of Bath Cross is one parent of the outstanding 'Redsleeves'. A good early variety which begins to ripen in early August and is useful because it matures over quite a long period. An abundant yield of freshly flavoured juicy fruits which have a prominent red flush. A tree of moderate vigour. Pollinate with Saturn, Greensleeves, Api, Discovery etc.

(A) RIVERS EARLY PEACH

A very old variety raised by the famous Rivers Nursery in 1893. Similar to Irish Peach but, experts believe, with an even finer flavour, indeed caught at the right time there is a distinct peach-like character, and always a very sweet and juicy apple, The season is very early, first half of August & best eaten straight from the tree. Pollinate with Egremont, Lord Lambourne, Idared, Violette etc.

(A-B) SUNRISE

A Canadian bred early variety with some impressive qualities. Sunrise is ready for picking during the second half of August and the fruits are of medium size and three quarters flushed red over a yellow background. They have a noticeable fruity aroma and a good clean flavour with plenty of juice. Unusually, the texture remains crisp for more than 2 weeks after picking; normally the early varieties are best eaten soon after harvest to enjoy them at their best. The blossom is easily pollinated by a wide range of other varieties and is also itself a very good pollinator. The tree is naturally quite small and compact but well furnished with short branches. There is very little fruit drop after setting and the tree yields well every year with no tendency to biennial cropping. If it has a fault it is that it is so exuberant in fruit it is sometimes necessary to thin them in order to maintain fruit size. A very good new variety of some value. Recommended. Pollinate with Lord Lambourne, Scarlet Pimpernel, Fiesta etc.

(B) REDSLEEVES

A new early dessert apple that we were pleased to introduce on exclusive licence a few yews ago. Raised by East Malling Research Station, Redsleeves has proved to be very exceptional. The fruits are ready for picking and eating in late August and early September, and have the advantage that they excel when eaten straight from the tree, but will also store well for up to 4 weeks after picking. An attractive early apple, predominantly bright red on a yellow-green background. Good skin finish, sweet crisp and juicy fruits with a very pleasant flavour. The fruits are of moderate size and retain texture for a least 1 month after harvest. A compact, well feathered tree that needs little or no pruning. Cropping is very heavy. Fertility for pollination of other apples is very high, even at low temperatures. Redsleeves is self fertile and can be grown without any pollinator for the one tree garden, giving an excellent crop. At its best planted with pollinators such as: Greensleeves, James Grieve, Cox, Fiesta, Sunset etc. A superb variety. All trees £1.00 extra to normal price.

(B) KERRY PIPPIN

An old Irish variety of outstanding beautiful colouring and remarkable flavour. The fruits are small but the complex patterning of orange red stripes and blotches over a bright greenish gold base have been likened to a tortoise shell butterfly. Not just a beautiful apple, the pale yellow firm flesh has a sweet but intense flavour which is at its best from August to late September.

(B) EPICURE

For eating August and September. Frost resistant. Suitable for growing anywhere and a very easy and trouble free variety. Very good flavour from the medium sized fruits that are very attractively striped red. Sweet and juicy. Pollinators include: Discovery Fortune, James Grieve, Cox, Greensleeves, Redsleeves etc.

(C) ROBIN PIPPIN

This worcester type Apple arose in Kent in the 1950's and has the dual qualities of a magnificent regal red skin colouring coupled with a distinct Strawberry - like flavour. Ripening a little earlier than a standard Worcester, Robin Pippin should be harvested late August & enjoyed until late September.

*(C) MERTON KNAVE

For picking and eating late August and September. The medium sized fruits are flushed red overall, crisp, sweet and rich. The blossom is fairly frost tolerant. Suitable for planting everywhere. Ideal pollinators include: Discovery, James Grieve, Greensleeves, Redsleeves etc.

(B) WORCESTER PEARMAIN

The first pickings are ready early in September. The tree is moderately vigorous and fairly upright, forming a round headed tree. The fruits are medium sized, round conical and bright crimson covering a pale green/yellow base. The flesh is firm, white and sweet and juicy when ripe. Fairly resistant to Mildew, but susceptible to Scab/ Sometimes rather slow to come into bearing, this variety is a tip bearer. Good pollinators are: Redsleeves, Greensleeves and Coxs Orange.

TYDEMAN'S EARLY

The medium sized fruits are yellow-green with a red flush, firm and juicy. A good cropper. For picking and eating August and early September. Suitable for planting everywhere and easy to grow. Pollinators include: James Grieve, Greensleeves, Charles Ross, Redsleeves etc.

(C) CRIMSON QUEENING

A suitably handsome and regally coloured Apple for such a name, the fruits are heavily flushed dark ruby red. By contrast the flesh is very pale and creamy with a delicate, perfumed floral flavour. First recorded in 1831 but thought to be even older, this is a small compact tree the fruits of which should be harvested in early September, they will keep for a month or more. Pollinate with Spartan, Red Ellison, Orleans Reinette, Howgate Wonder etc.

(A) FALL RUSSETT

A very old Russet variety thought to have been discovered originally in 1875 in the U.S.A. Fall Russet forms a low spreading tree and although the fruits are small, it yields heavily and the flavour is very intense described as being like an early Ribston Pippin. The fruits are almost entirely covered in a warm golden tan russetting Season early September to mid October.

(B) KATY

For picking early September through to October. Very good flavour for an early variety, the flesh is crisp and juicy. Medium sized fruits of yellow-green, coloured with a bright red flush. Fairly hardy and suitable for the north. Pollinators include: Rosemary Russet, Redsleeves etc.

(B) RED MILLERS SEEDLING

We have been asked many times for this old variety from Berkshire in the Mid 1800's, once a prevalent market variety but now almost disappeared. An amazing rounded fruit striped and flushed in bright pinky red. The flavour too is distinctive and much loved, sweet but clean and refreshing and with a crisp but yielding flesh which is never soggy or tough. An apple which pleased many but its commercial downfall was brought about by its failure to travel well. A good garden tree which benefits from thinning to keep the fruit size of an acceptable grade. Season late August - September. Pollinate with Redsleeves, Saturn, Meridian, Sunrise, Bountiful etc.

(A) D'ESTIVALE AMBASSY

An early variety for eating from September. The handsome red flushed fruits are borne very abundantly and are crisp, sweet and very juicy with an excellent flavour. Suitable for planting in all areas, hardy and reliable. This variety continues to be planted on a small scale commercially, despite the fact that the fruits do not travel well. This is because the flavour is so very good that the fruits always find a market. Pollinate with Lord Lambourne, Idared, Sunrise etc.

(B) JESTER

Raised by the East Malling Research Station and released about the same time as Jupiter, but somewhat overshadowed by that variety at the time. For picking from early September to November, the blossoms have good frost tolerance. Good, compact growth and suitable for growing everywhere. The fruits are bright red on a yellow background, and the flesh is crisp and juicy with an excellent texture and flavour. An easy to grow variety. Ideal pollinators are: Fiesta, Redsleeves, Greensleeves, James Grieve etc. jester is proving to be a superb apple for garden culture.

(B) YELLOW INGESTREY

A variety notable for its beautiful drooping habit which has made it sought after for lawn and specimen planting. A small bright greenish yellow, golden flushed apple which ripens in September. The rather decorative fruits have sometimes been used for ornamental purposes as late as Christmas. The yellow flesh has a crisply refreshing flavour which used to command a high market value in the Kent and London area, but is seldom seen today. Pollinate with Redsleeves, Falstaff, James Grieve, Jester etc.

(B) FORTUNE

For picking and eating September to October, the medium sized, golden yellow fruits are flushed bright red on the sunny side, and the flavour is exceptional. Sweet and aromatic with firm flesh that later becomes soft. The blossom is frost tolerant and provides a heavy crop. Resistant to Scab. Can be prone to canker in some areas, otherwise very easy and trouble free. Ideal pollinators are: Greensleeves, Charles Ross, James Grieve, Redsleeves and Sunset.

(C) RED ELLISON: (The highly coloured Ellison's Orange)

Large fruits that are richly coloured and picked and eaten from September to November. The blossom has frost tolerance, and the upright tree is suitable for all areas, including the north, but resents high rainfall areas. East to grow. The flavour of the fruits is good, and the flesh is tender and very juicy. A heavy cropper, with resistance to Scab. Pollinators include:Golden Delicious, Lord Derby, Tydeman's Late Orange, Greensleeves etc.

(C) ELLISON'S ORANGE

The original, less coloured variety of the above with the same high qualities

(A) ST EDMUND'S PIPPIN

(Russet): Sweet, juicy firm, russett fruits for mid-September. Small, upright. spreading tree.

(B) RED WINDSOR

A mid season variety of very fine flavour. Red Windsor is firmly textured and has a richly aromatic but sweet and honeyed flavour. The fruits are ready for picking in September and will store until November. A highly attractive brightly red flushed apple of medium to large size, the perfect finish and colouring is deceptive as flavour is comparative to its famous parent, Coxs. An astonishingly free flowering tree which sets well, often producing an almost overwhelming crop but on a naturally compact tree. Disease resistance, frost tolerance and reliability, high yield, attractive fruits and wonderful flavour. A superb new introduction. Pollinate with Saturn, Sunset, Fortune etc.

(A) EGREMONT RUSSET

Picking late September, stores well. Brown variety with firm yellow/white flesh, Nutty flavour, Still the best russet apple. Pollinators include: James Grieve, Greensleeves, Grenadier and Fortune. The blossom has good frost tolerance.

NORFOLK ROYAL RUSSETT

A sport of Norfolk Royal. Neat, upright habit easy to manage tree. For picking and eating late September to almost December. Can be variable in cropping.

(C) SUMMER RED

Large, dark red fruits with a pleasant flavour and refreshing. Raised at Summerland Research Station, British Columbia. Good quality fruits for eating late September to November.

(B) JAMES GRIEVE

The fruits are ready for picking mid September onwards - and suitable for eating throughout October. The fruits are medium large, round, conical, greenish yellow with an orange and red flush and stripes. The skin is thin and tender, and the flesh creamy white, tender and very juicy. The flavour is exceptional. A heavy and regular cropper, that is superb when eaten straight from the tree. The trees are moderately vigorous, upright and then spreading. A very popular garden variety that always does well with the advantage that it also excels in the north. An excellent choice for a difficult site, except in the humid west, where it can be prone to canker. Hardy and adaptable elsewhere. Suitable pollinators are: Greensleeves and Coxs Orange.

(B) RED JAMES GRIEVE

A sport of this hugely popular variety with an almost entirely red skin finnish but identical in all other ways. An outstandingly beautiful Apple

(B) COURT OF WICK

A fine old variety which arose in the west country and introduced in 1790. Still of value today for its very fine flavour. The handsome golden apples are flushed red and dotted with russetting. Produced on a vigorous upright spreading tree which is very wind resistant. The bright yellow flesh is intensely flavoured. Pick in late September, stores until Christmas. Good pollinators include: Discovery James Grieve, Redsleeves, Grenadier, Bountiful etc.

(B) JOYBELLS

An exceptionally attractive apple with a typically ‘long’ deep shap decorated with carmine stripes over a dusky pink ground. Very juicy tender white flesh with a subtle sweet flavour. For use late Sept to Dec. Dates to 1914 in Surrey. Very heavy cropper.

(B) WOOLBROOK PIPPIN

Raised in Sidmouth, Devon, 1903. A Cox's seedling which is very close to that variety but ripening earlier & suitable for use from early September and storing until late October - early November.

(B) MERIDIAN

A new variety with an English Garden Apple Taste! Raised at East Malling Research from a cross between Cox's Orange and Falstaff. Meridian has been exhaustively trialled and tested at tasting panels to find out if 'the public' really do like the flavour, before the variety was commercially launched. The tasting panel were asked to rate each variety trialled, giving points for flavour, texture and appearance. Meridian scored very well and was preferred by most Cox eaters. Infact it actually beat Coxs in the trial results as well as popular varieties like Spartan, Egremont Russett and Golden Delicious. Meridian is a fairly large and attractive apple of stripey orange red over a pale green background. It is ready for picking mid September and has already been stored with ease until January and will probably keep longer than this. Importantly stored fruits of Meridian lose very little of their firm crisp texture and also maintain their juicy, slightly acidic flavour too. The tree itself is angular and freely branched and yields have been 30% higher than Queen Cox. Although it is not as disease resistant as some of the other new apple varieties today, it has greater resistance to powdery mildew than Cox and its clones and will be a largely trouble free garden variety. Easily pollinated by a wide range of mid season flowering apples but do not rely on Cox and its varieties. Having passed such specific tasting tests in such emphatic style, you can plant Meridian with every confidence. An excellent long term storing variety with a flavour guaranteed to please!

(B) COX'S ORANGE PIPPIN

Usually ready for picking in mid September, and can be stored well into the new year. Generally regarded as the finest flavoured of all English apples, this variety needs good soil conditions to crop well. Not recommended for very cold or very wet areas. The trees are vigorous, with good, angle branches. Fairly upright and then spreading habit. The fruits are medium sized, round to conical, golden yellow with up to three quarter flush with orange, red streaks and some russetting. The flesh is firm, creamy yellow, crisp and juicy. The flavour is superb, rich and very aromatic. Susceptible to Scab and Mildew, so spraying is required.Good pollinators include: Discovery Egremont Russett and Redsleeves but Greensleeves and James Grieve have proved exceptional.

(B) QUEEN COX

A selected strain of COX'S ORANGE PIPPIN that gives improved colour of fruits, high quality and heavier crop.

(C) SELF FERTILE COX

A Cox clone which is a better grower and more reliable cropper. For those who insist on Cox as part of their planting programme this is a better choice than the standard Cox. The fruits are of excellent Cox flavour, and of superior quality. The tree has better resistance to disease. This clone is self fertile so is a valued addition to the limited range of self fertile apples available. It will set a good crop on its own. For full cropping potential pollinate with: Winter Gem, Redsleeves, Greensleeves etc.

(B) SCRUMPTIOUS

NEW An English garden apple bred for England. This highly coloured bright scarlet apple is deceptive for it hides a unique and highly complex flavour. The tender green white flesh has variously been described as fragrant and honeyed, aromatic, crisp and sweet, like a bunch of cherries, liquorice and wine and of course Scrumptious. The fruits can be enjoyed straight from the tree over a long period from early September and if stored they keep well through October. Scrumptious is self fertile will crop well on its own but it is also an important compliment to other varieties and existing plantings. It will cross pollinate ALL apple varieties of the A,B,C, and D pollination groups - a very unusual and valuable quality. Scrumptious is very precocious and will often set a good crop on it's first year of planting. It is a neat, spur bearing tree with blossoms which are frost tolerant. An excellent new variety. Please add £1.00 per tree to the cost of Scrumptious to cover Royalty charge

(B) DOWNTON PIPPIN

An 'Orange Pippin x Golden Pippin' cross produced this rounded dual purpose variety which found fame in Victorian kitchens as well as being suited to dessert purposes. The flavour is brisk and clean with a slight cidery tang but also with an underlying sweetness which is very satisfying to eat. It is very crisp and keeps its shape and flavour when cooked. It is a modestly sized, rounded, bright greenish gold fruit which is ready for picking Mid September and suitable for use through until November. Pollinate with Redsleeves, Api, Sunset, Bountiful etc.

(C) CLARKES ROYAL

Produces superb dark ruby red coloured apples of the cox type. Very attractive, superb flavour. The crisp yellow flesh is sweet, rich and aromatic. For eating October to February.

* (B) RUBINETTE

A new variety, Rubinette is an outstanding new variety from Switzerland. Ready for eating from late September and stores well until the new year. Medium sized fruits, flushed and striped bright red on a yellow background. The flesh is crisp, juicy and aromatic, with a very good flavour. Fruits can be small for the first 2 years, but then improve to give heavy crops of high quality fruits. Raised from a cross between Golden Delicious and Cox. Pollinators include: Falstaff, Redsleeves, James Grieve etc. Propagated from the original Switzerland Bud Wood Stock.

(B) ST CECILIA

A Seedling directly from Coxs Orange and famous for having inherited some of that varieties enticing rich flavour. A medium sized green yellow apple, partly covered by a crimson flush and stripes smooth skinned and short stalked, A heavy cropper but the very fine flavour, develops at its best in the south west.

(B) PRINCESSE *NEW*

A russett variety with lovely rounded pale golden brown fruits. Rich, distinctive, nutty flavour and a very reliable, heavy cropper A valued new addition to the range of russet apples. Recommended. For picking and eating late September to late November. King of Pipps, Kidds Orange Red and Winter Gem are just some of the most suitable pollinators.

(B) FIESTA

Fiesta is a new late season apple, raised by the East Malling Research Station. A cross between Coxs Orange Pippin and Idared, this excellent new variety is ready for picking late September/October and will easily store right through until late spring, or even longer. In Ministry of Agriculture trials, in temperature controlled storage, it has been stored as late as early August. The medium to large sized fruits are pale yellow, with a bright red flush, and the flesh is firm, white, crisp and juicy. The flavour is quite superb. Fiesta is very easy to grow in all areas, very heavy cropping and very free flowering, a superb garden variety. Ideal pollinators include: Redsleeves, James Grieve, Grenadier, Greensleeves etc. Very highly recommended. All trees £1.00 extra to normal price.

(B) GREENSLEEVES

A superb variety from east Malling Research Station. It bears fruit very early in life and is a superb pollinator for other mid-season apples. The fruits are ready for picking at the end of September and will keep well until late November. The golden apples are very attractive on the tree, and resemble a much brighter and cleaner Golden Delicious. Pale Yellow, but always having russet around the stalk cavity. The medium to large fruits have crisp, juicy flesh with an excellent flavour. The trees are compact and extremely precocious, fruiting on both spurs and young wood. A very easy to manage tree. The yield is very, very high, cropping at about double that of Coxs Orange. Greensleeves is a cross between James Grieve and Golden Delicious, is partially self fertile, and flowers over a long period. This variety has frost resistance, is fairly hardy and can he grown in the north As Greensleeves is self fertile, it can be grown without any other pollinator and will produce a very worthwhile crop if you only have room for just one tree. For the very best results, plant with a pollinator such as: Coxs Orange, Grenadier, Redsleeves, Sunset etc. Greensleeves is a variety that we very highly recommend. All trees £1.00 extra to normal price.

(B) LIMELIGHT

NEW A refreshing newcomer indeed as one Professional grower put it - Limelight seems to have a glow about it a luminosity of colour which makes the fruits stand out on the tree. It is a bright green yellow blend which may develop a pink blush in the sun. Bred from Greensleeves, one of the most respected and popular of all modern varieties, Limelight makes a very compact, neat tree which crops very heavily. Ready from late September, they will normally keep until late November. The flavour is really refreshing - sweet but very crisp and full of juice. Limelight has a good resistance to Scab and Fungal diseases. A new Variety with very attractive qualities. An ideal garden variety. Please add £1.00 per tree to cover cost of Royalty charge

(B) RED DEVI

A new dessert variety raised by a fruit enthusiast by crossing Discovery and Kent. Red Devil has been trialled at the National Fruit Trials and has proved to be a heavy and precocious cropper. The fruits are very attractive, of exceptional quality with a good crisp and juicy flavour. The season is mid to late. Good pollinators include: Redsleeves, James Grieve, Fiesta etc. An excellent new variety.

* (C) SPARTAN

Ready for picking early October and will keep into the new year. The fruits are medium sized and a dark mahogany red. The skin is very smooth with an excellent bloom and becoming brighter as the fruit ripens. The flesh is fine, white, juicy and sweet, with a very good flavour. The majority of the fruits are of Class 1 grade, and this variety is becoming very popular. The tree is moderately vigorous, upright and spreading and is a heavy and regular copper. The blossom is fairly frost tolerant. Also good for the north and west. Good pollinators are: Greensleeves, Redsleeves. Discovery and Coxs Orange. Recommended. Spartan often wins the title of 'Britain's most eatable apple' among commercial varieties.

(B) NUTMEG PIPPIN

A small but beautifully marked golden Apple with an intricate network of bronze russeting. Ready for picking in early October, they will store at least until January. but the flavour is so good there are unlikely to be enough to last that long! The firm creamy flesh has an intense, aromatic flavour with a subtle, spicey nutmeg like flavour! Makes an upright tree which crops well. 1920's, possibly earlier. Pollinate with Falstaff, Oaken Pin, Golden Pippin, White Knight, Rubinette, Saturn etc.

(A) MICHAELMAS RED

Very similar to Worcester, but ripens 2 weeks later. Not a tip bearer, so better than Worcester for cordons.

(T) JONAGOLD

For eating October onwards and stores late. A regular cropper, the very large, golden fruits have a superb flavour. Very popular for the heavy crops of juicy, crisp fruits that are so richly flavoured. Jonagold is a triploid variety and needs to be grown with 2 other varieties. Pollinators include: James Grieve, Greensleeves, Sunset, Charles Ross, Redsleeves, Grenadier, Fiesta, Jester etc.

(T) JONAGORED

(Morrens): A form of Jonagold with bright red juicy fruits. Gorgeous flavour. Easy to grow. You must try this variety on M27, especially when festooned. All trees £1.00 extra to normal price.

(T) CROWN GOLD

A brightly coloured form of Jonagold, all the high qualities of the above. Some say that this clone crowns' them all! Recommended. All trees £1.00 extra to normal price.

(B) WHITE KNIGHT

Introduced by Chris Bowers and Sons A very different and almost unique variety selected from the same breeding house as the esteemable Red Devil. Where as the Red Devil has already achieved mass popularity, White Knight is probably destined for a more selective market as it seems to be the kind of apple people either love or find uninteresting. White Knight is a very, very pale milky cream coloured apple with a delicate and subtle, sweet but not insipid flavour 'reminiscent of peardrops'. It is ready for harvest in October and will store for several weeks. Something different for the Apple collection and table. Recommended for every connoisseur of flavour.

(A) LORD LAMBOURNE

A regular and heavy cropper that is ready in October to early November. Medium round fruits, greenish yellow with a bright crimson flush and darker red strips. White crisp, juicy flesh with a sweet, very pleasant flavour. A small tree of moderate vigour that is suitable for planting everywhere, including the north. Pollinators include: Egremont Russet, Idared, Limelight, Greensleeves etc.

(A) LADY LAMBOURNE

Lord Lambourne is of course one of the most popular of all Garden Apples but how many of you know his wife, the lovely Lady Lambourne! Found in Berkshire in 1945, this sport from Lord Lambourne has the most beautiful intensely coloured fruits which exhibit various sunset shades of orange, red and yellow. In all other respects it is identical to Lord Lambourne with the same excellent flavour. A most remarkably beautiful apple which every connoisseur will want to try.

(B) SATURN

New from East Malling. Truly outstanding for its high levels of disease resistance, Saturn is resistant to scab and mildew and always seems to be such a clean and healthy looking tree. It has been specifically recommended for the organic grower and will no doubt be of great interest to anyone who would rather garden with as little chemical intervention as possible. Apart from its disease resistance, Saturn is an excellent all round variety. The very evenly shaped, rather conical fruits are brightly blushed red on a green yellow background and have good sweet flavour. The flesh is very crisp with a high juice content – very satisfying to eat. The fruits can be picked in early October and will store well until January. Saturn is a heavy cropper with fruits of a large size and has performed well in climates both warm and cold. It forms a tree of average vigour which spurs and flowers freely. It is easily pollinated and will excel as all growing systems including the columnar type tree or bush etc. For a variety to be recommended by a commercial breeding Station for the Amateur Gardener is unusual; for it also to combine so many desirable attributes even more so. Saturn is without doubt a very important new variety and we are very proud to he the first to introduce it. Highly recommended. A valuable addition to the limited list of varieties which can be grown on their own. SATURN IS SELF FERTILE. All trees £1.00 extra.

(B) PITMASTON PINEAPPLE

Raised in 1785, an upright moderately vigorous tree which crops very heavily. Although sometimes biennial. A variety for the connoisseur with very unusual flavour - at times distinctly pineapple-like, but variously described as nutty, musky, honeyed, sharp, sweet etc depending really on the season. It is a small oblong apple of pale yellow, very lightly russetted, For picking early October and eating late October to Christmas. Good pollination include: Grenadier, Greensleeves, Fiesta etc.

(B) FALSTAFF

One of the latest new variety from East Malling Institute of Research. Raised from a cross between James Grieve and Golden Delicious. Falstaff is a very high yielding apple, with high quality fruits for picking and eating October onwards and storing well. Beautiful golden yellow fruits, with a red flush and a juicy, crisp, sweet flavour. Falstaff is superb for pollinating other varieties, particularly Cox and Cox-type apples. The blossom has frost resistance and the tree is relatively compact and easy to grow and prune. The medium sized fruits have a Jonagold appearance and a similar flavour. Quite superb and a very worthy new variety for garden culture Pollinators include: Redsleeves, Fiesta, James Grieve Greensleeves etc.. All trees £1.00 extra to normal price

(B) RED FALSTAFF

A sport of the highly regarded and already very popular Falstaff, but with a bright ruby red skin colouring This variety has fine eating qualities with a sweet but refreshing flavour and a very crisp texture. HIGHLY FROST RESISTANT – WILL SET AT -4° It is claimed that this variety is the heaviest cropper of all. Such an attractive garden tree with large mauvey pink, red tinged flowers, and the fruits so ornamental you won't want to pick them! Stores very well, until January or longer. Very easy to grow and prune. Quite simply must be included as a part of any fruit tree planting programme. Partly self fertile, pollinates well with Cox and Cox type apples. The apple is like a superb very highly coloured Jonagold, will do well in less favourable areas and the north, highly recommended. Wide range of pollinators are suitable.

HEREFORD RUSSET

A superb self fertile desert apple with a truly scrumptious flavour! From Hugh Ermen, raiser of Red Devil comes this magnificent new mid season variety which revels in a deep, rich, aromatic and ‘nutty’ flavour, crisply satisfying texture, and luminescent deep golden amber russetted skin. An apple so attractive it is appropriate the flavour is so very moreish and, it has to be said irresistible! A genuine comparison to Cox’s can certainly be made, but the tree is far less troublesome and largely disease free with heavy, evenly sized and large fruits, frost tolerance and a long picking and eating season. For picking from early October and use throughout the New Year. Hereford Russet will grow and yield well throughout the country and certainly doesn’t deserve just to be grown in Herefordshire - although natives of that country can be proud that such a superb new eating sensation bears the name of their birthplace.

(C) GAVIN

Raised in 1956, so not especially old but a variety never fully appreciated and deserving wider cultivation, the fine, bright coloured fruits are ready for picking mid October and for use right through December, the flavour is excellent rich, aromatic but sweet too. Gavin arose as a cross of Merton Worcester and a seedling variety with a scab resistance and this quality has been passed on: Gavin has excellent scab resistance and disease resistance in general, as well as beautiful blossom. Recommended. Pollinate with Greensleeves, Orleans, Charles Ross etc.

(T) CRISPIN

The fruit is large, oblong, bright green, changing to golden yellow, with an occasional orange/brown flush The flesh is white, firm, juicy and the flavour is very, very pleasant. Ideal for eating fresh from the tree, or will store well into the new year, or even spring. The trees are very vigorous with wide angled branches and will benefit with more room than normal when planting. Crispin is an exceptional variety Highly recommended on M27 and M9.

(B) API

A tremendously interesting and valuable variety with a long and prominent history. Originally thought to have been found in Brittany in the early 1600's it was first known in England in 1676. The fruits are so pretty they have been used for centuries as table decorations and for paintings. They also have very good eating qualities, the small rounded white fleshed fruits keep their crisp, sweet and intense flavour until well into Spring. A very compact tree which has often been used planted alongside walkways and in pots. Season December - April, harvest Mid October. A really lovely garden variety. Pollinators include Redsleeves, Fiesta, Sunset etc.

(B) SUNSET

Superb, aromatic flavour from the medium sized, crisp and juicy fruits. The fruits are golden yellow with a red flush and some russet. The crops are heavy and regular and are ready for picking in late October and eaten through until the new year. A superb variety that makes a compact tree that is very easy to grow, and succeeds in areas where Cox may have proved difficult. Ideal pollinators are: Greensleeves, Spartan, Tydeman's Early, Redsleeves etc. Outstanding flavour.

(B) CORNISH GILLIFLOWER

Found in a cottage garden near Truro in the 18th C. An attractive Apple decorated in dark red stripes and flushes over a gold base, but the fruits were too uneven to find lasting commercial success. For the gardener however they have always been prized for their amazingly intense flavour which mellows and develops the slightly floral character of the name. The season is from early November to Jan/Feb. Crops at its best in the South. Pollinate with Duchesse Favourite, Somerset Red Streak, Greensleeves, Falstaff, Sunset etc.

(A) IDARED

For picking in late October and will store well until May. The large fruits are yellow with a red flush and the flesh is white and juicy. The flavour is good and the fruits have the advantage that they are very suitable for cooking as well as dessert. Pollinated by. Egremont Russet, Discovery, Cox Greensleeves, James Grieve, Irish Peach, Redsleeves etc. A first class eating variety that is one of the easiest for long term storing. Has resistance to Scab and is itself a good pollinator for other varieties.

(B) ELSTAR

Flushed bright red on a yellow backing, the fruits are crisp and juicy, medium sized, very good flavour and are ready for eating October to January. A recent introduction from Holland.

(C) LEMON PIPPIN

An interesting and rather valuable old variety first mentioned as long ago as 1744. This dual purpose variety has the shape colour and, at times, smell of a lemon. Very distinctive, when ripe the flesh is sweet enough for desert, yet still maintains an underlying acidity which makes it very satisfying to eat. Cooked it is useful for a whole range of recipes, including Apple Jelly, Tarts and Mincemeats. Season October-December, often later. Pollinate with Spartan, Merton Knave, Ellisons, Howgate Wonder etc.

(T) JUPITER

The excellent variety raised by East Malling Research Station. The fruits are medium to large with a superb flavour that is similar to Cox. Crisp, juicy flesh that is covered by a very attractive skin finish of bright orange-red over a pale yellow background. The crop produced is very exceptional and, in official trials, has cropped three times more heavily than Cox, with a far higher grading of Class 1 fruit. For picking and eating from October, and will store well into the new year. Jupiter is a triploid variety, so needs pollinating by two other varieties, of which the choice is wide. Any mid season flowering variety is suitable such as James Grieve, Discovery, Charles Ross, Spartan, Sunset, Greensleeves, Redsleeves or flowering malus such as Golden Hornet, John Downie or Robusta. The very exceptional high quality crop of superb flavoured fruits has quickly established Jupiter as a favourite garden variety. Highly recommended. Excels on dwarfing rootstocks M27 and M9. All trees £1.00 extra to normal price.

(C) CHARLES ROSS

Ready for picking in October. The very large, round, shiny red fruit is evenly shaped and has a very polished appearance. The flavour is superb, with a very juicy crisp flesh. The trees are moderately vigorous, but have a neat, compact growth. Also excellent for chalky soils, the north and west and has a resistance to Scab. The fruits are of outstanding beauty and are like eating a superb large Cox. A favourite eating variety for many years. A very regular cropper. Suitable pollinators are: Greensleeves, James Grieve, Spartan, Gloster 69, Howgate Wonder, Redsleeves etc.

(D) AMERICAN MOTHER

For eating October to December. A very distinctive and aromatic, creamy white flesh that is sweet and very juicy The fruits are golden and flushed deep red. A very upright tree, that is easy to manage. An excellent dessert variety for the garden, made even more popular by the fact that American mothers insisted on this variety for their apple pies for which it excels.Pollinators include: Edward VII, Lane's Prince Albert, Orleans Reinette and Winston.

(C) GALA MUST

A recent introduction with very heavy yields of attractive fruits which have a lovely scarlet skin colouring. The fruits are of similar quality and flavour to Gala. For eating October to January.

(B) WILLIAM CRUMP

This late season dessert variety is a Cox/Worcester cross. The fruits are brightly flushed and striped orange-red over a greenish background and have an extremely rich, aromatic flavour. Later in its season the flavour softens becoming more like its Cox parent. The fruits are ready for picking in October and will store at least until February. Suitable pollinators include: Winter Gem, Redsleeves, Red Ellison, Grenadier, James Grieve etc.

(C) GALA

Golden yellow fruits that are flushed scarlet and are ready for eating from late October to January The fruits have a creamy white, aromatic flesh that is sweet and very juicy. Moderately vigorous. Also crops well in the north. A good variety but prone to Scab and Canker. Pollinators include: Ashmead's Kernel, Red Ellison, Orleans Reinette, Howgate Wonder etc.

(T) RIBSTON PIPPIN

For eating November to January, a regular and heavy cropper with moderate growth, the blossom is fairly frost tolerant. Medium sized, yellow fruits with a dull red flush. The flavour from the firm, crisp. aromatic fruits is exceptional, rich and sweet. A parent of Coxs Orange Pippin, this variety is a triploid, so needs to be grown with two other varieties: Suitable pollinators are: Egremont, Idared, Greensleeves, Charles Ross, James Grieve, Redsleeves, Fiesta etc.

(T) HOLSTEIN

A delicious apple very like a Cox. Highly aromatic. Very vigorous. Excels on M27. Pollinators include: Bountiful, Falstaff, Redsleeves etc.

(B) ROSEMARY RUSSETT

For eating November onwards, and stores late. Not a heavy crop, but very richly flavoured. Lightly russetted fruit of medium size, an old variety that is exceptional for flavour among the late keeping varieties. Very beautiful spring flowers. Pollinators include: James Grieve, Greensleeves, Grenadier, Redsleeves, Jester etc.

(T) SUNTAN

An excellent variety from East Malling Research Station. The fruits are ready for picking October and will store until the end of February and longer. High marks for flavour. The fruits are gently aromatic and most satisfying to chew. Firm but not tough, the flesh is creamy/yellow. Large round fruits with a reddish brown flush on a golden yellow background. The trees are vigorous and make a moderately large tree that will benefit from extra room when planting. Suntan is a cross between Coxs Orange and Court Perdu Plat, and the Cox-type flavour of the large fruits makes Suntan an exceptional addition to the choice of dessert varieties available. Where frosts are a problem, this variety will produce a crop where others may be likely to fail. Very hardy. Suntan is a triploid variety, so requires two pollinators. Suitable pollinators include: Greensleeves, Golden Delicious, Charles Ross, Redsleeves, James Grieve etc. Another variety that excels on M27 and M9.

(B) KIDD'S ORANGE RED

An excellent variety for eating November to December. A seedling of Coxs Orange Pippin with a very similar flavour but easier to grow. Resistance to Scab and Mildew and hardier in cold conditions. Pollinators include: James Grieve, Greensleeves, Fiesta, Redsleeves, Emneth Early, Jester etc.

(A) CHRISTMAS PEARMAIN

One of the most famous and sought after of the many 'Pearmains', First recorded in 1893 but very difficult to obtain now. Always known as one of the most excitingly flavoured varieties, the partly russetted, circular, moderately sized fruits have a deep, rich flavour which makes storage of the fruits a severe test of willpower! For harvesting early October and eating November-January, this variety is appropriately, probably at its very best around Christmas time.

(B) ADAMS PEARMAIN

Yellow with dull, crimson red, dry nutty flavour. Wide spreading tree. Some resistance to Scab. For eating November to March.

(C) LORD HINDLIP

A very old Worcestershire variety which found fame on the show bench back in the late 1800's, not surprisingly the rich crimson flushed colouring is still remarked upon today. The creamy yellow flesh is firm and well flavoured and in storage will last until March. Although not a heavy cropper, the grandly decorative & flavoursome fruits make this variety well worth growing.

(D) CHIVERS DELIGHT

A good cropping variety that also grows well in the north. Golden yellow fruits, mottled with red. Medium size, sweet. A very good flavour at times, but not consistent. Aromatic.

(C) ORLEANS REINETTE

A very high quality apple that is crisp and very juicy. A beautiful rich flavour. Medium to large fruits that are golden yellow with a slight red flush and cinnamon russet. A moderate cropper, with strong growth, the fruits are ready for eating December to February. A very easy to grow and trouble free variety. Pollinators include: Spartan, Greensleeves, Howgate Wonder, Redsleeves etc.

(D) ASHMEADS KERNEL

Firm, crisp yellow flesh with a sweet flavour that is very aromatic. Green-yellow fruits with a brown flush that are ready for eating from December to March. A moderately vigorous tree, not a heavy cropper, but a really flavourful variety. A fruit for the connoisseur. Resistance to Scab. Pollinators include: Tydemans Late Orange, Howgate Wonder, Orleans Reinette, Lane's Prince Albert etc.

(B) GOLDEN DELICIOUS

Late variety. Stores well. Not always successful in all parts of the country, as it requires a higher temperature and light intensity. The fruits are far superior and have no resemblance to shop bought fruit: Pollinators include: Cox, Kent, Redsleeves etc.

(D) COURT PENDU PLAT

A much valued old variety which was first described in 1613. The fruits are seldom ready for eating before Christmas but will then keep until April. The fruit is greenish yellow, brightly striped with red and has a richly scented, strong acidic flavour which sweetens later in the season. Makes an upright tree which normally crops well. Pollinate with Newton Wonder, Winston, American Mother etc.

(B) LAXTON SUPERB

Late variety. Stores well. Superb flavour. White, firm juicy flesh that is aromatic. Superb variety but can crop heavily only every other year on occasion. The flavour is so good that it is still very widely planted in gardens everywhere. Pollinators include: Redsleeves, James Grieve, Jester, Fiesta etc.

(C) PIXIE

Picking in October for eating December to March. A delicious flavour with crisp, sweet, juicy fruits. Medium sized, greenish yellow flushed with orange-red. Prolific cropping with good disease resistance. An excellent variety. Pollinators include: Charles Ross, Orleans, Spartan etc.

(C) TYDEMAN'S LATE ORANGE

Late autumn variety, flavour and texture very similar to Cox. Fruits will store late and are easy to grow. The fruits are medium sized, golden yellow with a bright orange-red flush. The blossom has frost tolerance and this variety is easy to grow, the superbly flavoured fruits store well for eating January to March. Pollinate with: Spartan, Red Ellison, Greensleeves etc.

(B) JONATHAN

Introduced due to popular request but of variable flavour in the U.K. At its best it is sweet, juicy and refreshing. A highly coloured apple, the bright red flushes and stripes almost obliterate the soft yellow base colour. The pure white flesh is quite crisp for a red apple. Raised in the U.S.A. Introduced here in the mid 1800's. It is popular in America for pies and other culinary purposes because it is sweet and keeps its shape when cooked. The tree tends to have a drooping habit and is a heavy cropper. Harvest in early October and use from November until March. Pollinate with Redsleeves, Greensleeves, James Grieve, Red Windsor, Red Devil etc.

(T) BLENHEIM ORANGE

An excellent variety for dessert and cooking. A real dual purpose variety with exceptional flavour. Crisp, yellow flesh, with a fine sub-acid flavour. Medium to large fruits that are yellow with a fine russet and striped dull red. For eating November to January. Resistance to Mildew, crops are sometimes light until the tree is established. Blenheim Orange is a triploid that must be pollinated with two other varieties.

(B) EMPIRE

Having only quite recently found favour in the shops, it comes as quite a surprise that this variety was first introduced in 1966. Well known for its flavour, sweet and crisp but with a subtle, almost floral character the bold regal red colouring and waxy bloom makes this a handsome apple which stores with ease well into the new year or even March. A heavy yield from a moderately vigorous tree, site in full sun for the best results.

(B) ALLINGTON PIPPIN

A Super variety once widely grown for its indescribably rich flavour but suffered a decline in popularity in the'30s. It deserves to be resurrected again now! A King of the Pippins, Cox cross with medium sized conical pale yellow fruits flushed with brownish red. The creamy coloured flesh has an intense fruity flavour with is at its best from Christmas onwards. It cooks very well prior to this with a sweet but not bland flavour. It is a good cropper but specimens in northern areas do not always produce well flavoured fruits. Pollinate with: Sunset, Discovery Alkmene, Redsleeves, Grenadier etc.

(B) KENT

Late variety for storing and eating in the new year, keeping well into the spring. A cross from Cox and Jonathan. Malling Kent produces regular and heavy crops of large fruits that are green and flushed with orange/red stripes. The flesh is quite juicy and firm with a pleasant, but watery, flavour. The trees are easy to manage. Ideal pollinators include: Idared, Katy, Spartan, Greensleeves, Redsleeves etc.

(C) RED DELICIOUS

For eating early December onwards the fruits will keep late into the spring. Soft flesh. Pollinators include: Charles Ross, Redsleeves, Fiesta etc.

(B) WINTER GEM * NEW *

Winter Gem is a superb introduction to our range and is proving to be an excellent variety for garden use, hardy and suitable for planting in all areas, and generally trouble free. It is a heavy and reliable cropper with highly attractive rich pink blushed fruits which have a distinctly rich juicy, crisply sweet flavour no doubt inherited from its Cox parentage. Winter Gem is a superb keeper. Ready for picking October and may be used at least until the end of March. Winter Gem is an easily grown and very rewarding variety which has performed well on all rootstocks and training methods but has been especially impressive as a Supercolumn. Highly recommended. Suitable pollinators include: Redsleeves, James Grieve, Sunset, Falstaff, Fiesta etc.

(B) D'ARCY SPICE

A much sought after old variety which we are pleased to have a limited stock of. The bright greenish, darkly flushed and russetted fruits have a hot nutmeg-like flavour which can be a little sharp but sweetens later on. It is not always a reliable cropper. Fruits ready for picking late October/November, will store until April.

(C) BRAEBURN

Introduced by popular request as it is now a prevalent and popular supermarket apple of fine, refreshing flavour. It is very late maturing and not always reliable in this country. However, it is often heavy cropping and may well mature in time for picking if it is grown as a Supercolumn where the benefit of extra sunlight may help ripen the fruits, which should be picked from late October onwards. They will store well into March. Good pollinators include: Gala, Pixie, Orleans Reinette, James Grieve etc.

(D) KING OF THE PIPPINS

A storing variety for eating December to March. Firm flesh with a very rich and aromatic flavour. Fruits green/yellow flushed with red stripes. A vigorous, spreading tree. Also crops well in the west. Pollinators include: Redsleeves, James Grieve, Discovery etc.

(T) BELLE DE BOSCOOP

A large, crisp, juicy apple of the Blenheim type, that has good Scab resistance. Makes a large wide tree. Very heavy cropping. A dual purpose variety often used for cooking. Suitable for the West.

(T) STURMER PIPPIN

For eating from January to April, A compact tree that crops well. The large, rounded fruits are pale primrose yellow with a slightly rosy flush and should be left on the tree as long as possible before picking. Very exceptional flavour and very high in Vitamin C. Excels in the south west and western side of England, as it prefers a light soil and a warm situation for the very best results. A triploid variety that needs two other varieties for full pollination. Pollinators include: Kent, Rosemary Russet, Sunset, James Grieve, Greensleeves, Arthur Turner, Emneth Early etc.

(D) WINSTON

A good flavoured apple for storing and eating January to March. Vigorous growth and heavy cropper with resistance to Scab. Similar appearance to Laxton Superb with a far better colour. A trouble free and very easy to grow variety that is self fertile and crops well in the one-tree garden. Also suitable for the North and West. For improved pollination any one of the following is ideal: American Mother, Edward VII, Tydeman's Late Orange, Orleans Reinette, Howgate Wonder etc.

(A) GRANNY SMITH

The popular Australian winter storing variety that keeps well until April. Crops exceptionally well in a warm dry summer. Often used for cooking when grown in this country. Large, green fruits with a crisp, firm flesh. Pollinators include: Bountiful, Greensleeves etc.

GRANNY SMITH SPUR

A more compact form of the above variety. Superb for growing in containers.