‘‘Twas not Spartan if anyone has any other suggestions.
Red spotted apple. White and grainy inside. Some pink colour in flesh, with red veins. very tart but sweet enough to be edible. i would say NOT crunchy.
Thanks for everyone’s help so far.
The worst part is that there is a tree on the same street in a neighbours back garden but the neighbour has social anxiety and doesn’t answer their door to anyone or leave the house so I can’t take a cutting.
If you get no joy from Spartans, one other possibility is Beauty of Bath. It's not so dark red as a Spartan but has distinct veining inside. Not very sweet.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Whilst looking for that elusive apple variety I recommend a good read on the topic, Tracy Chevalier's novel At the Edge of the Orchard (2016) about a Ohio pioneer family battle over apples.
Many thanks but Beauty of Bath doesn't look right, and it definitely wasn't early season. I'm leaning towards an October ripening.
I'll have a look into the novel! I've got an apple day coming up but my significant other is suggesting that I am required to attend a wedding fayre on the same day
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now that I think of it, I associate the apples with early October so
I think they likely fruit around then.
They were quite sour and strong.
Red spotted apple.
White and grainy inside.
Some pink colour in flesh, with red veins.
very tart but sweet enough to be edible.
i would say NOT crunchy.
Thanks for everyone’s help so far.
The worst part is that there is a tree on the same street in a neighbours back garden but the neighbour has social anxiety and doesn’t answer their door to anyone or leave the house so I can’t take a cutting.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I'll have a look into the novel! I've got an apple day coming up but my significant other is suggesting that I am required to attend a wedding fayre on the same day