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.







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.



















