Apple Profiles

Cox’s Orange Pippin

Originated from the seedling of Ribston Pippin. Regarded as the finest of all English Apples. Attractive, richly flavoured dessert Apple. Firm, fine-textured, juicy, a little sweet, and slightly acid, with rich, aromatic, nutty flavour.

Season: Mid September to February

Crispin

Raised from Golden delicious and Indo. Firm, fine textured, juicy, a little sweet, somewhat acid, and refreshing, with moderate flavour.

Season: October to February

Discovery

Potentially originated from Worcester Pearmain possibly crossed with Beauty of Bath. Attractive, well rounded second early dessert apple. Firm fine-textured, juicy, fairly sweet pleasant flavour.

One of the first apples of our season, fantastic apple off the tree but not for keeping.

Season: Mid August to mid September                      top of page

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Egremont Russet

Origin lost but most probably England. Good quality Mid Season Apple. Firm fine-textured, and rather dry, with rich nutty flavour.

An excellent Apple for the cheese board.

Season: late September to November                      top of page

Gala

Raised in New Zealand from Kidds Orange Red and Golden Delicious. Firm, crisp, fine textured, juicy and fairly sweet, interesting hint of pear juice, with good aromatic flavour.

A very popular apple with children.

Season: October to early January                      top of page

Golden Delicious

Possibly originated from the seed of Grimes Golden open-pollinated. One of the most widely planted apples in the world. Crisp, fine textured, juicy, sweet and a little acid, with good to very good aromatic flavour. Refreshing.

Why buy French when you can buy English!

Season: Late October to February                      top of page

Idared

Raised from Jonathon and Wagener. Late Dessert Apple. Firm, crisp, fine textured, juicy and sweet with pleasant vinous flavour.

An excellent apple for keeping, will keep up to 6 weeks.

Season: October to March                      top of page

Jonagold

Raised from Golden Delicious and Jonathon. Late season dessert apple. Fine textured, juicy and sweet and with good rich flavour.

A very popular apple in our shop.

Season: Mid October to early March.                      top of page

Jonathan

Originated from a seedling of Esopus Spitzenberg open pollinated in 1826. Well known dessert apple. Soft, fine textured, fairly juicy and sweet with faint pleasant flavour.

A speciality in our farm shop.

Season: Early October to January.                      top of page

Jupiter

Raised from Cox’s Orange Pippin and Starking in 1966, making this a fairly recent dessert apple. A late season apple. Juicy and sweet with a full aromatic flavour.

We are the only commercial grower of Jupiter in Worcestershire. A great alternative for those who like Cox’s Orange Pippin.

Season: October to January                      top of page

Kidd’s Orange

Raised from Cox’s Orange Pippin and Delicious in 1932. A mid to late high quality dessert apple. Firm, Crisp, juicy, and sweet with rich aromatic flavour with a hint of orange.

If only we could grow more!

Season: October to January                      top of page

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Lord Lambourne

Raised from James Grieve and Worcester Pearmain in 1907. High quality dessert apple. A little coarse textured, juicy and sweet, with good aromatic flavour.

Unbeatable in its season especially when Cox’s is a little tart.

Season: Mid September to mid November.                      top of page

Red Pippin

Formally known as Fiesta. Selected from a cross between Cox’s Orange Pippin and Idared. Rich vinuous flavour and is quite sweet with a nice tang, making it refreshing.

A 1st prize apple for us.

Season: ??                      top of page

Spartan

 Raised from McIntosh and Yellow Newtown Pippin in 1926. Dessert apple. Firm crisp, fine textured, and juicy, with refreshing vinous flavour. Very aromatic even before fruit cut. Dark crimson fruit.

Colin’s great grandfather was one of the first to grow this variety in the UK.

Season: October to February                      top of page

Worcester Pearmain

Raised by Mr Hale of Swan Pool, near Worcester, England. Possibly seedling from from Devonshire Quarrenden. Smith of Worcester introduced this apple in 1874. Firm, a little Juicy and sweet with pleasant flavour.

We are the largest producers of this variety in Worcester.

Season: Late August to early September                      top of page