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Cooking Apples

Golden Spire

July 13, 2014Lynsey Payne Image Cooking Apples, Dessert Apples, Fruit Trees

Golden Spire

Golden Spire

We have several of these small weeping trees in neighbouring gardens.

They produce tons of codlin shaped dual purpose fruit, good for juicing too.

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Golden Noble

July 13, 2014July 13, 2014Lynsey Payne Image Cooking Apples, Fruit Trees

Golden Noble

Golden Noble

A very tough, round, clean, disease-free late cooker that does very well in Scotland.

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Golden Monday

July 13, 2014Lynsey Payne Image Cooking Apples, Dessert Apples, Fruit Trees

Golden Monday

Golden Monday

Dual. UK Recorded in 1724. Strong brisk cidery taste. Rather dry tough white flesh.

Not in National Fruit Collection.

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Galloway Pippin

July 13, 2014October 3, 2014Lynsey Payne Image Catalogue, Cooking Apples

Galloway Pippin

Galloway Pippin

Cooker. Raised in Wigtown, Galloway. Noticed by RHS in 1871 and said to be old. Not a late keeper. May be eaten by those who like a sharp eater. Prolific producer in Perthshire.

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Eve Apple

July 13, 2014Lynsey Payne Image Cooking Apples, Fruit Trees

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.

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Emneth Early

July 13, 2014October 3, 2014Lynsey Payne Image Cooking Apples, Fruit Trees

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!

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Edward VII

July 13, 2014October 3, 2014Lynsey Payne Image Cooking Apples, Fruit Trees

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.

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East Lothian Pippin

July 13, 2014March 22, 2015Lynsey Payne Image Cooking Apples, Fruit Trees

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.

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Early Julyan

July 13, 2014July 13, 2014Lynsey Payne Image Cooking Apples, Dessert Apples, Fruit Trees

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.

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Clydeside

July 13, 2014Lynsey Payne Image Cooking Apples, Fruit Trees

Clydeside  

A cooker from the Clyde Valley, big green, tough, a slight flush. What more do you need from a cooker? Pick late september.

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