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.







We have in place very rigorous standards for the health,
providence and uniformity of all our fruiting plants & trees. Our Nursery and the stock we grow is
inspected and passported for health regularly by DEFRA experts [formerly the Ministry of Agriculture]
and we have in place our own stringent controls and inspection programmes to ensure our fruiting
bushes and trees are the best, most disease free stocks available and truly beyond compare.
We always propagate from certified stock where this exists and have the highest standards regarding providence
and grading. If only the very best will do – as it should – then you can rely on a Chris Bowers fruiting
plant to give the most exemplary results available. We firmly believe that only the very healthiest
stock can and does produce vastly superior results – and it shows.
























