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Apple choices...?
Steve the Gardening Vet
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After the failure of my stupid small apple tree (bought on M27 rootstock and basically it has just sat there and done b*****r all for a couple of years), I now know I need to go for an M9 rootstock but wanted suggestions for a good eating and cooking apple, self fertile is handy but not essential.
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I like James Grieve. It doesnt go to mush like bramleys, but you can cook or eat it raw. It is a big apple. I will be picking mine tomorrow. It stores well.
I have a Cox's orange pipin - given the choice I wouldn't have it again as ive since learnt that it doesn't do too well north of Watford. Had it in for 4 years and only 4 apples over that time. I also have a james grieve. More apples but I'm not overwhelmed by the flavour.
my neighbour gave me some windfalls of a very red / pink eater which I stewed. Tastes amazing and has lovely pink stained flesh. Sorry I don't know the name but i bet there aren't that many with pink flesh.
will read this thread with interest as may invest in another myself.
Our neighbours have a Norfolk Royal - it's covered every year in very tasty shiny red fruit which look really attractive as well as tasting good. We usually get given a few and as well as being good eaters they also cook very well.
http://www.orangepippin.com/apples/norfolk-royal
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
For cooking, try Arthur Turner. Not too sharp and cooks beautifully. My smallish tree had a huge crop this year and they store well. I have a Jupiter eating apple which is crisp and juicy and very prolific - I've just finished picking them for storage - again they keep well. Both of these are self fertile.
I know we all have different tastes, but do try George Cave. It is so very juicy, and really delicious. Only drawback being, it tends to fall to the ground too readily. They can be picked in August.
We have a falstaff which has good disease resistance in the wet south west and delivers a huge reliable crop. Red skinned so attractive in the autumn garden It's an eater but I cook with it too. Later season we are just picking ours now and they keep ok for a bit
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