Apple trees
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Adams' Pearmain is a popular Victorian-era English apple with a distinctive 'pearmain' shape.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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A traditional English cooking apple, with a sweet flavour, which keeps its shape when cooked.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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A mid-season cooking apple, producing a light yellow puree. Very attractive blossom.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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A versatile English 17th century russet apple, Ashmead's Kernel is noted for its distinctive pear-like flavour.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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A ballerina-style apple tree which grows as columnar minarette.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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One of the best-flavoured Ballerina minarette-type apple varieties.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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A hardy disease-resistant apple, discovered growing on an island off the west coast of Wales.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 2
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One of the earliest English apples, ripening in early August.
- Picking season: Very early
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Blenheim Orange is a classic English dual-purpose apple, useful for dessert and culinary purposes.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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An old Scottish apple variety, named for the crimson-red colour of its skin and stained flesh.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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Bountiful is an easy-to-grow cooking apple, it retains its shape when cooked, fairly sweet for a cooker.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 2
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Braeburn is one of the best-flavoured supermarket apple varieties.
- Picking season: Very late
- Country of origin: New Zealand
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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Bramley 20 is a naturally smaller version of Bramley's Seedling (the apples are the same size though).
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Bramley is the essential English cooking apple, famous for its rich sharp acidity.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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A modern late-season English apple with a good sweet/sharp flavour and crisp flesh.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Broadholme Beauty is a heavy-cropping English cooking apple, related to James Grieve and Lane's Prince Albert.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Charles Ross is a very attractive classic English dual-purpose apple.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Chivers Delight is an under-rated Cox-style apple from Cambridgeshire. Crisp and sweet.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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Christmas Pippin is a new high-yielding Cox-style apple, discovered as a chance seedling tree.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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A modern Cox-style English eating apple, with a crisp flesh and aromatic flavours.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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An attractive late-season apple from Cornwall, with a good aromatic flavour.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 2
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Cornish Gilliflower is a popular English eating apple with an excellent sweet aromatic flavour.
- Picking season: Very late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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Court Pendu Plant is a traditional French apple with a pronounced aromatic pear-drop flavor.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: France
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 6
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Cox is widely acknowledged as having the best flavour of any apple variety.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Discovery is the definitive early-season English apple variety, makes a good fruit tree for the garden.
- Picking season: Early
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Egremont Russet is the most popular English russet variety, and a good apple tree for the garden.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 2
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Ellison's Orange is a well respected Cox-style apple which can achieve very good flavour.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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Fiesta (or Red Pippin) is one of the best Cox-style apples, easy to grow, with a good aromatic flavour.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Gala is popular supermarket apple - but better when home-grown, with a sweet pleasant flavor.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: New Zealand
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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A traditional Scottish cooking apple which keeps its shape when cooked.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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The flavor of home-grown Golden Delicious is far better than its supermarket reputation.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United States
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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Granny Smith is the world-famous green apple from Australia, a good choice for warmer apple-growing regions.
- Picking season: Very late
- Country of origin: Australia
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Greensleeves is a reliable and popular mid-season green/yellow apple, easy to grow and productive.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 2
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Grenadier is an early-season cooking apple, and one of the most foolproof apple varieties.
- Picking season: Early
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Herefordshire Russet is a modern russet apple variety, with an excellent strong Cox-like flavour.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Honeycrisp is a new cold-hardy disease-resistant apple - it shows just how good modern apples have become.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United States
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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Howgate Wonder is a large cooking apple which keeps well. Produces an excellent sharp juice.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Also known as Flower of Kent, this is the variety the famous scientist sat under.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 5
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James Grieve is the classic Scottish cooking apple. It can also be eaten fresh, and is excellent for juice.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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A dual-purpose apple, named for the exceptionally large size of its fruits.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Jupiter is one of the best Cox-style apples, with a strong fruity flavour.
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Katy is an attractive and versatile early apple variety from Sweden, very easy to grow.
- Picking season: Early
- Country of origin: Sweden
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Keswick Codlin is a popular early-season cooking apple, easy to grow, and productive in most climates.
- Picking season: Early
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 2
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Kidd's Orange Red is one of the best Cox-style apples, aromatic, sweet, and easy to grow.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: New Zealand
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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A popular and versatile dual-purpose apple, widely grown in the Victorian era.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: France
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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A traditional late-season English apple with a robust flavour.
- Picking season: Very late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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A well-regarded Victorian dual-purpose apple, easy to grow.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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A classic Victorian cooking apple. Plenty of juicy acidity and stores well.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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A quietly popular Edwardian era Cox-style apple, developed by the Laxton Brothers Nursery.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Laxton's Superb is a deservedly popular English late-season dessert apple from the Victorian era.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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Limelight is an attractive green mid-season dessert apple, ideal for gardens.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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A new English apple variety, recently discovered on the Isle of Wight - but its appearance and flavour hark back to the Victorian era.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Lord Derby is a high-quality mid/late-season traditional English cooking apple, cooks to a chunky puree.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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Lord Lambourne is a popular versatile garden apple variety, with a good balance of sweet and sharp flavours.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 2
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Meridian is a little known modern English apple, heavy crops, easy to grow, and excellent flavour.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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A traditional English cooking apple, a good alternative to Bramley.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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Orleans Reinette is a traditional French apple variety, and remains popular for its old-fashioned flavour.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: France
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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Peasgood Nonsuch is a highly-regarded old-fashioned English cooking apple.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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A small English 18th century apple with a distinctive fruity pineapple-like flavour.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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Pixie produces lots of small Cox-style apples, easy to grow and keep well.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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Red Devil is a good apple variety for the UK garden, and produces a sweet red-tinted juice.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Red Falstaff is one of the best garden apple trees, heavy crops, easy to grow, and very juicy.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Red Windsor is one of the easiest to grow of all dessert apple trees, and with a pleasant apple flavour.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Flowering group: 2
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A widely-grown and well-regarded English cooking apple.
- Picking season: Early
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Flowering group: 2
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A handsome English apple from the 18th century.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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A classic English russet apple, but not as well known as its Victorian contemporaries.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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A new eating apple with attractive pink flesh. One of the best apples for juicing (the juice is pink).
- Picking season: Early
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 2
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Considered by many to be the best-tasting apple ever, Rubinette has a perfect sweet / sharp flavour.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: Switzerland
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Not as well known as other russets, St. Edmund's Russet is nevertheless one of the best.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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An attractive modern English apple, crisp flesh and an excellent flavour.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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A popular Scottish cooking apple, well-suited to damp wet conditions.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Scotch Dumpling is a large Scottish cooking apple. Cooks to a frothy puree with a good flavour.
- Picking season: Early
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 2
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Scumptious is a new award-winning early-season English dessert apple.
- Picking season: Early
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Spartan produces lots of crimson maroon apples, crunchy, sweet, easy to grow, delicate "vinous" flavor.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: Canada
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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A traditional Scottish cooker from the Victorian era, with a good sharp flavour.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 2
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Sunset is a popular garden alternative to Cox, easier to grow, with a sweet aromatic flavour.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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An unusual new apple variety with a unique combination of orange skin and pink flesh.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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A late-season red-fleshed apple, with attractive crimson blossom, also known as Baya® Marisa.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: Germany
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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A little-known high quality English apple, related to Cox and Worcester Pearmain.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Winter Gem is a late-season apple variety with a very good aromatic flavour.
- Picking season: Late
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Worcester Pearmain is a well-known early-season English apple, noted for its strawberry-like flavours.
- Picking season: Early
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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One of the prettiest of all apples, perfect for a table display, with a rich fruity flavour.
- Picking season: Mid
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
How to choose Apple trees
Apple trees are generally easy to grow, and because there are so many apple varieties there is invariably a good choice for almost any growing situation, from cool temperate to subtropical.
Apples are perhaps the most versatile of all temperate fruits, and one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. Almost all cultivated apple varieties belong to the species Malus domestica, and are botanically part of the Rose family - apple blossom has an obvious resemblance to wild rose flowers. Apples trees were one of the earliest fruit trees to be cultivated, and originate from central Asia. There are now thousands of different apple cultivars or varieties.
Apples display perhaps a greater range of flavours, appearance, and texture than any other tree fruits. This diversity makes apples a particularly satisifying fruit for home cultivation. Without much difficulty (or space) one can grow a number of different apple trees which will keep a family supplied with fresh apples from mid-summer to late autumn, and with a good spread of flavours and uses.
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