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Help to identify apples

joannekentsmithjoannekentsmith Posts: 42
in Fruit & veg
Hello 
I have recently moved to a new home and I have inherited an apple and pear tree in the garden. Can any one advise what type of apples these might be, and if they are safe to eat or cook with?(I understand some apples can upset your tummy? Crab apples?).
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you 
Joanne 

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  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    These look like a standard eating apple...just have a few slices and see how you find the flavour ;) Usually the best way to get any identification would be to look out for any local apple harvest fairs that may have the odd expert to let you know, identifying them over a screen not particularly easy because the look so similar and sometimes they can be regional cultivars. It will have to be 2021 with all of them cancelled this year. 
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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I agree, try a bit and see if you like them. A friend of mine has a tree that produces very similar-looking apples and they are delicious (but don't cook very well). Her tree also came with the house so she doesn't know the variety.
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Those look very like Discovery ... one of the earliest apples to be ready to harvest in the UK
    https://www.orangepippin.com/varieties/apples/discovery

    If they are Discovery they cook well as well as being a good eater. 

    A good way of telling if apples are ripe is that the pips will be brown. 

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  • joannekentsmithjoannekentsmith Posts: 42
    Thank you for your super quick responses. I feel reassured at least that they're not crab apples and can be consumed. Helpful advice from everyone. I'll attempt some recipes and see what happens. X 
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