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Apple – Duke of Devonshire

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October 13, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment
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 – Blenheim Orange

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October 1, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment
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 – Norfolk Beefing

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September 26, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment
Norfolk Beefing (Biffin) apple

The Norfolk Beefing or Norfolk Biffin apple was raised in Norfolk, England and first recorded in 1807. Fruits are very firm, round and slightly …
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Filed Under: Apples Tagged With: Acidic, Acorn, apples, Bakers, Biffin, Bread Oven, Caption, Cms, Crisp Flesh, Cumbria, Delicacy, Desert, Flesh, Maroon Colour, Natural Storage, Norfolk England, Norwich, Red Streaks, Temple Sowerby, Texture, Unknown Flowers


Apple Lord Lambourne

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Lord Lambourne Apple

Raised in 1907 by Laxton Bros. Ltd, Bedford, England and introduced by them in 1923. Received the Bunyard Cup from The Royal Horticultural …
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Filed Under: Apples Tagged With: Apple, Caption, Desert, England, Flowers, Fruits, Grinders, James Grieve, Natural Storage, Parents, Royal Horticultural Society, Skins, Strawberry, Texture


Bramley 200th Anniversary

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January 20, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment
bramley

200 years ago the first Bramley grew from a pip planted in the garden of Mary Ann Brailsford in Southwell and took its now famous name when local …
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