Old Varieties» Richard Smith http://oldvarieties.com/contents1a Celebrating and remembering old fruit and vegetable varieties Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:39:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Apple – Golden Spire http://oldvarieties.com/contents1a/2009/10/apple-golden-spire/ http://oldvarieties.com/contents1a/2009/10/apple-golden-spire/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:10:19 +0000 admin http://oldvarieties.com/contents1a/?p=382

The Golden Spire apple was reported to have been discovered in 1850 by Richard Smith of Worcester.

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Golden Spire apple

Fruits have a dense, crisp flesh with an acidic, astringent flavour.

Uses: Culinary
Parents: Unknown
Flowers: Late April to Early May
Picking: Early September
Natural Storage: September - October

The Golden Spire apple can be found growing in the orchards of Acorn Bank House, Temple Sowerby, Cumbria.

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