The best Cox type apple we can grow in Scotland, it is similar in flavour, crisp and russety. Other contenders are Jupiter and Fiesta, and perhaps Kidd’s Orange Red.
It grows well in the west also, but the fruit can be small, but no less tasty for it.
Our local apple, its early, slightly misshapen, and freckled! Its a nice early eater, or good for jellies too. An attractive little fruit, use soon as it is not a keeper.
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Scottish Variety
Like a flat Stirling Castle: deep golden with a scarlet flush, Stobo Castle cooks to a sharp creamy froth. An early apple, named by David Storrie. Always strong trees in the nursery.
Scottish Variety
There’s a tree at Melrose Abbey – an old wizened stick – presumably the mother plant. Ribbed, yellow dual purpose apple. I happily munched one at Elcho Castle last year and was surprised to see the label. Used to be commercially grown in the Borders.
A large green red flushed cooker from Fife, keeps its shape and richly flavoured. Ready late October.
Lady of the Lake
Eater. Collected in 1958. Came from a tree at The Grange, Nr Errol Carse of Gowrie. Perthshire.
Juicy, soft cream flesh. Introduced back to Scotland by Appletreeman in 2012! Help us spread it around Scotland again!
Eater. New Zealand apple raised in 1924 by James Kidd. Cox’s Orange Pippin X Delicious. Introduced to the UK in 1930s.
Rich, well balanced apple. Occasionally seen in Scottish gardens.
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Kidd’s
A very hardy dual purpose early fruit for Scotland. Does very well on the west coast, and appears to be very fertile as it never fails to produce.
Eater. A Swedish apple raised in 1947, named Katja. In Britain the name is anglicised to Katy; James Grieve X Worcester Pearmain, so with Scottish ancestry.
Sweet and juicy apple; not a keeper. Reliable and popular here in Scotland.
Eater. Raised 1966 by Dr F Alston, East Malling RS. Cox’s Orange Pippin X Starking.
Delicious and strongly flavoured. Large fruit and strongly growing tree. Biennial tendency. Triploid.
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