Exeter Cross
Worcester x Beauty of Bath – how can it not do well in Scotland? A good early eater – in good years may ripen in August so be ready to pick straight away!
Author: Lynsey Payne
Eve Apple
Eve Apple
Cooker. Also called Manks Codlin. Possibly the same as White Paradise. Raised by Mr Bewley, Ballanard, Isle of Man before 1815, but also known as Eve Apple of Scotland. Widely grown in 19th century. Sweet with red flush.
Emneth Early
Emneth Early
A very hardy early cooker which rarely fails in Scotland. Must be self-fertile. Good for the west coast, and tricky areas. Ready in September. Found an old orchard of these in Falkirk last year!
Ellison’s Orange
Ellison’s Orange
Eater. Lincolnshire apple, raised by Rev C C Ellison, Bracebridge and Mr Wipf, head gardener at Hartshorne Hall. Introduced by Pennels of Lincoln in 1911.
Intense flavour, with aniseed nature when ripened after picking. Much planted before WW2. Very short season in October. Still a popular garden apple. Trees at Elcho are almost pendulous in form and very prolific in 2013. There is a red form.
Egremont Russet
Egremont Russet
Eater. Recorded 1872 by Scotts of Merriott. Possibly raised in early nineteenth century at Lord Egremont’s garden at Petworth. Planted commercially on a small scale in 20th century.
Hard, yellow flesh and rough russet skin. Late autumn apple, associated with approach of Christmas. Appears to be pretty hardy here.
Edward VII
Edward VII
An extremely tough cooker which is usable even if it doesn’t fully ripe. It produces good crops of clean fruit. Flowers relatively late so misses early frosts.
Very hardy tree, November fruit. Old trees at Pillars in Fife.
East Lothian Pippin
East Lothian Pippin / Baillie Neilson
Cooker. Arose Scotland. Described 1883. Light green, almost pale fruit, quite small for a cooker.
Cooks to puree; acidic, though I would probably munch it happily, or try with cheese.
Early Julyan
Early Julyan
Cooker & eater. Probably raised in Scotland before 1800. Introduced commercially in early 19th century by Hugh Ronalds, Brentwood, Middlesex. Popular garden apple in 19th century.
Early, sometimes July. Firm crisp cream coloured flesh. Also known as Tam Montgomery. Can be very nice in August to munch from the tree.
Discovery
Discovery
Eater. Raised c1949 by Mr Dummer, a workman on an Essex fruit farm, Blacksmiths Corner, Langham Essex, where the mother tree still grows. Believed to be Worcester Pearmain X Beauty of Bath. Widely planted in the 1980s for the early UK market.
Crisp, juicy, slightly pink stained flesh ready in September. You can spot them ripening in Scottish gardens everywhere. Justifiably popular.
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