I dont mind pink lady apples, not sure if i like them enough to grow one, on saying that most stuff is infinately better freshly picked . Not too concerned about price as im in no rush and will ask for this sort of thins as birthday/ crimbo present.
Really would like to go to one of those apple days now, will see if i can find one locally
Didnt even know you could do that with peelings! Have you done that Charlie? You must be very clever!
Apple days are wonderful, well worth the visit wherever you are. Also you will get guidance as to what does/does not grow well in your area. Plus you get to taste all sorts of apples, and different ways of cooking them - yum.
Cant seem to find one locally (wolverhampton or west mids), found a fab looking one in chelmsford, but doubt i can persuade any of my family to take me !
If anyone finds out about an apple day in the west mids, could you let me know please
There's a good apple day in North Devon but that's even further away. I like most apples but prefer them ripe. Favourite tho' is Bramley, raw or baked with brown sugar and a very large dollop of double cream. My mouth's watering at the thought
Hi bekkie. I was given a Charles Ross apple plant early last year when I attended a seminar on growing fruit and the thing has really taken off. It is dual purpose - large, sweet and juicy when eaten fresh and keeps its shape when baked. Unfortunately it is not a good keeper.
How large is your garden? You may need dwarfing rootstock as some of the apple trees are humongous. Even on dwarfing rootstock some of them get very tall!
I just have a normal sized garden on a corner plot, something like 30 by 40 feet, but its difficult to say as its an L shape. I would need a dwarf rootstock to some extent, but i grow my eating apples as cordons, so ive been able to really pack them in. Im not too worried about how they keep as ive nowhere suitable to keep them, i think part of the joy of growing your own is sharing your produce
Thanks for the reccomendation, im keeping a list so i can look into them, with any luck, i will be able to try some
This is really helpful, thanks. I'm just about to buy a couple of apple trees too.
I know I don't like Cox's orange pippin, which helpfully crosses out all those related varieties you have described. Russets aren't for me either. I quite like them but they are not my favourite.
Pete8, could you describe the greensleeves some more please? Is it crispy?
Cox is so prone to so many diseases including cox spot.. Which sounds painful. Sunset is a tasty apple with excellent disease resistance, primary consideration in the future is the depreciation of chemical control of pest an disease.. Act now, buy the right tree. In commercial fruit production ballerina trees are the future.. Machine picking & close proximity planting.
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Really would like to go to one of those apple days now, will see if i can find one locally
Didnt even know you could do that with peelings! Have you done that Charlie? You must be very clever!
Apple days are wonderful, well worth the visit wherever you are. Also you will get guidance as to what does/does not grow well in your area. Plus you get to taste all sorts of apples, and different ways of cooking them - yum.
If anyone finds out about an apple day in the west mids, could you let me know please
There's a good apple day in North Devon but that's even further away. I like most apples but prefer them ripe. Favourite tho' is Bramley, raw or baked with brown sugar and a very large dollop of double cream. My mouth's watering at the thought
Granny smith is on my list, but thats only if i can get my OH to build the fence along the south facing side of the garden
Hi bekkie. I was given a Charles Ross apple plant early last year when I attended a seminar on growing fruit and the thing has really taken off. It is dual purpose - large, sweet and juicy when eaten fresh and keeps its shape when baked. Unfortunately it is not a good keeper.
How large is your garden? You may need dwarfing rootstock as some of the apple trees are humongous. Even on dwarfing rootstock some of them get very tall!
I just have a normal sized garden on a corner plot, something like 30 by 40 feet, but its difficult to say as its an L shape. I would need a dwarf rootstock to some extent, but i grow my eating apples as cordons, so ive been able to really pack them in. Im not too worried about how they keep as ive nowhere suitable to keep them, i think part of the joy of growing your own is sharing your produce
Thanks for the reccomendation, im keeping a list so i can look into them, with any luck, i will be able to try some
This is really helpful, thanks. I'm just about to buy a couple of apple trees too.
I know I don't like Cox's orange pippin, which helpfully crosses out all those related varieties you have described. Russets aren't for me either. I quite like them but they are not my favourite.
Pete8, could you describe the greensleeves some more please? Is it crispy?
Don't grow fruit but my favourite apple is Spartan.