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What variety of apple tree

hayleyfindonhayleyfindon Posts: 6
in Fruit & veg
Good morning everyone. I have recently moved house and have inherited a once loved garden which has sadly fell into disrepair. I'm determined to get her back up to her former glory. Within the garden I have a heavily laden apple tree but I do Not know the variety. Could you please help. I'd love to know if I'll be making apple. Pies next summer . 
Many thanks

Hayley


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  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    It will take a bit more than just an apple to identify a tree. Can you take a picture of the tree and a close-up of some of the foliage to help any apple aficionados on here. By their nature and plethora of varieties may be extremely difficult to find the exact variety...but at least it helps to know they're green 😉
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
  • hayleyfindonhayleyfindon Posts: 6

  • hayleyfindonhayleyfindon Posts: 6
    Thankyou George. I have added some extra images 
  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    Good luck @hayleyfindon hope some member can help. 
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
  • treehugger80treehugger80 Posts: 1,923
     to narrow the choices down can you try eating one of the apples, we'll be able to know better if we know its a cooking apple, a cider apple or a dessert apple.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    To check whether the apples are ripe have a look at the pips ... ripe apples have dark brown pips 🍏 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • hayleyfindonhayleyfindon Posts: 6
    I'm afraid I can't help much with telling you if it's as cooking, desert or cider. But it tastes a lot like a granny Smith.

    Thanks for all your help so far 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I thought it looked quite like a Granny Smith too. 
    Afraid you’re too late for the RHS Apple Days 
    https://www.rhs.org.uk/membership/rhs-gardening-advice/fruit-identification
    but maybe next year?

    There are usually other apple days through the autumn ... often at National Trust venues. Start Googling in August and you may find one near you. 
    😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    Some garden centres will have staff who are knowledgeable about fruit, who might be able to help.  If they taste a bit sour you could cook them anyway...
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    There is a lot of apple scab present on the tree and you can reduce that by raking-up the leaves once they have all fallen and disposing of them in your household waste (don't compost them.)  Fruit trees don't compete well with grass so, if you can, remove the grass in a circle of at least 1.5m diameter (larger if possible) and put down a couple of inches of well-rotted manure and/or garden compost which will also feed the tree, helping it to fight off the scab and produce a better crop. :)
    Some good info. here:

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
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