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Apple – Duke of Devonshire

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Duke of Devonshire apple

The Duke of Devonshire apple was raised in 1835 by Wilson, gardener to the Duke of Devonshire at Holker Hall, Cumbria. Introduced around …
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Filed Under: Apples Tagged With: Acorn, Apple, apples, Desert, Devon, Duke Of Devonshire, Flesh, Fruits, Gardener, Natural Storage, Nutty Flavour, Orchards, Parents, Temple Sowerby, Texture, Trees, Unknown Flowers


Apple – Cockpit

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Cockpit apple

Originating from Yorkshire, the Cockpit apple was first discovered in 1831. Fruits have coarse flesh with a slight acid and almost …
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Filed Under: Apples Tagged With: Acorn, Apple, Caption, Cockpit, Flesh, Fruits, Natural Storage, Orchards, Parents, Temple Sowerby, Unknown Flowers, Yorkshire


Apple – Golden Spire

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Golden Spire apple

The Golden Spire apple was reported to have been discovered in 1850 by Richard Smith of Worcester. Fruits have a dense, crisp flesh with an …
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Filed Under: Apples Tagged With: Acorn, Caption, Crisp Flesh, Cumbria, Early September, Flavour, Fruits, Golden Apple, Golden Spire, Natural Storage, Orchards, Parents, Richard Smith, Temple Sowerby, Unknown Flowers


Apple – Carlisle Codlin

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The Carlisle Codlin apple is thought to have originated in Carlisle in Cumbria and records show evidence of it's presence before 1830. Fruits …
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Filed Under: Apples Tagged With: Acorn, Apple, Caption, Carlisle Cumbria, Desert, Flavour, Flesh, Fruits, Habit, heritage, Late September, Natural Storage, Orchards, Parents, Presence, Temple Sowerby, Unknown Flowers


Apple – Blenheim Orange

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Blenheim Orange

The triploid apple, Blenheim Orange was discvoered by Mr Kempster at Woodstock near Blenheim, England around 1740. Distribution of the apple …
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Filed Under: Apples Tagged With: Acorn, Apple, apples, Aromatic Flavour, Blenheim Orange, Cheese, Desert, Devon, England, Flesh, Fruits, Kempster, Late September, Natural Storage, Orchards, Ornage, Temple Sowerby, Texture, Trees, Triploid, Unknown Flowers, Woodstock


Apple – Edward VII

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Edward VII

The first record of the Edward VII apple was in 1902.  Introduced by Rowe of Worcester in 1908. The apple received the RHS Award of Merit …
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Filed Under: Apples Tagged With: Acid Flavour, Acorn, April, Blenheim Orange, Caption, Coarse Texture, Cooking Apple, Culinary, Cumbria, Edward Vii, Flowers, Fruits, Natural Storage, Orchards, Parents, Temple Sowerby


Apple – Ellison’s Orange

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September 29, 2009 by admin 2 Comments
Ellison's Orange

The Ellison's Orange apple  was raised by the Reverend. C.C. Ellison at Bracebridge and Mr. Wipf, gardener at Hartsholme Hall in Lincolnshire, …
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Filed Under: Apples Tagged With: Acorn, Adams Apples, Aniseed, Bracebridge, Caption, Class Certificate, Ellison, First Class, Gardener, Juicy Flesh, Lincolnshire England, Natural Storage, Nurseries, Orchards, Pippin, Red Skin, Reverend, Rhs, Temple Sowerby, Wipf


Apple – Lancashire Pippin

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Lancashire Pippin

The Lancashire Pippin was received by the national fruit trials in 1950, from Westmorland in Northern England. Fruits have soft, slightly …
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Filed Under: Apples Tagged With: Acorn, Apple, Caption, Cumbria, Flesh, Fruits, Lancashire, National Fruit, Natural Storage, Northern England, Orchards, Parents, Pippin, Temple Sowerby, Unknown Flowers, Westmorland


Apple – Ribston Pippin

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Ribston Pippin

The Ribston Pippin was raised at Ribston Hall in Yorkshire, England, from seed brought from Rouen in France.  It is thought to have been planted …
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Filed Under: Apples Tagged With: Acorn, Adams Apples, Apple, Aromatic Flavour, Bridget, Caption, Crisp Texture, Desert, Flesh, Fruits, Late September, Natural Storage, Orchards, Parents, Rouen, Scotch, Temple Sowerby, Trees, Unknown Flowers, Yorkshire, Yorkshire England


Apple – Scotch Bridget

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Scotch Bridget

The Scotch Bridget Apple also known as White Calville, originated in Scotland in 1851. A culinary apple commonly found in Cumbrian farm …
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Filed Under: Apples Tagged With: Acorn, Adams Apples, Apple, Bridget, Caption, Crops, Culinary, Desert, Fruits, Natural Storage, Orchards, Parents, Rich Flavour, Scotch, Scotland, Soft Flesh, Temple Sowerby, Trees, Unknown Flowers


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