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Talkback: Growing and eating apples

Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
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I cannot wait to make my apple crumble this year using my aunt's Bramleys - fortunately for me my mum didn't get all of the crop this year so I will try that Good Food recipe out Kate if it comes recommended.

My rabbit is still indulging in some late windfalls and for one fussy bunny, he sure likes the gnarly ones!!

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  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    It definitely comes recommended PeaPod, was fantastic. Aww I used to feed apples to my bunny when he was around. Sadly he's not around anymore...
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    My Bramley tree was very old when we moved in 46 years ago and each year when i see it absolutely covered in blossom, I dread this is its swan song but it never happens and the apples seem to get bigger and bigger. I'm still freezing and giving loads away this year. I have a very nice apple called "Charles Ross" which you can cook or eat - hard, clean flesh and a very good keeper which will stay on the tree till Xmas and can then be eaten straight off the tree - by which time it is a glorious Xmassy red all over.
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    patientgardener - I could... but I'd have to grow them on MM26/27 rootstock so the fruits and crop would be smaller and the plant would be more susceptible to pests and diseases. My garden only gets two hours sunshine a day too, which doesn't make for very tasty apples. And the garden is so small, if I plant a tree it's got to be more productive than that!
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    Why don't your readers think about planting cider apples - to make their own nectar. Kingston Black is the king of cider apples and also makes a seriously delicious apple juice, and Dabinett makes my favourite single variety cider.
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    HELP I AM CONFUSED AS TO WHAT RROT STOCK I NEED TO GROW A TREE IN A HALF BARREL
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    Help ! are all crab apples edible, can they all be made into jelly ?
    I have one small tree which is overloaded every year and it seems a waste to compost them all.
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    Could you not grow apples in large pots?

    I am hoping to grow apples next year once I have got the allotment going
  • willemwillem Posts: 1
    Hello,

    Could some one help me with getting rootstock mm116?



    Greetings,

    willem
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