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Old Varieties https://oldvarieties.com/contents1a Celebrating and remembering old fruit and vegetable varieties Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:12:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Apple – Edward VII https://oldvarieties.com/contents1a/2009/10/apple-edward-vii/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:12:00 +0000 http://oldvarieties.com/contents1a/?p=331 The first record of the Edward VII apple was in 1902.  Introduced by Rowe of Worcester in 1908.

Edward VII
Edward VII

The apple received the RHS Award of Merit in 1903.

Fruits have a firm, rather coarse texture, fairly juicy, with an acid flavour.

Reported to be an excellent cooking apple.

Uses: Culinary
Parents: Female -Blenheim Orange?  x Male – Golden Noble?
Flowers: Mid to late May
Picking: Mid October
Natural Storage: December to April

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

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