An old cooking apple,originating from Cheshire. Yellow, medium sized apple with a sweet, juicy flavour.

Type: Culinary

Season: Oct-Jan

Pollination: Self-sterile triploid. Pollination group C

A red fleshed dessert variety with medium sized fruit. A disease resistant variety.

Type: Dessert

Season: Sep-Nov

Pollination: Self-fertile. Pollination group C

A small to medium dessert apple. Fruit is yellow, red skinned with slightly tart flavour.

Type: Dessert

Season: Sep-Oct

Pollination: Self-sterile. Pollination group D

A very old variety of apple with an unusual shape, as suggested by the name. A cooking apple, it is juicy with a sharp flavour and cooks down to a puree.

Type: Culinary

Season: Oct-Jan

Pollination: Self-sterile. Triploid (can’t pollinate others). Pollination group C

A small dessert apple originating from the 1700s. The flesh is very juicy and sweet and the flavour improves in storage.

Type: Dessert

Season: October-January

Pollination: Self-sterile. Pollination group D

An attractive cider apple that produces sweet astringent juice and medium bittersweet cider. Excellent when blended with other varieties.

Type: Cider

Season: October

Ripening in late September, fruit is aromatic, sweet and juicy with beautiful dark red flesh.

Type: Dessert

Season: September-October

A large cooking apple that stores well and mellows into a sharp but flavoursome dessert apple in winter.

Type: Dual-purpose

Season: October-March

Pollination: Partially self-fertile. Pollination group D

A traditional French cider apple variety producing medium bittersweet juice. Reliable and heavy cropper.

Type: Cider

Season: October-November

Pollination: Self-sterile. Pollination group D

An exceptionally large and attractive culinary apple that is quite sweet and keeps its shape when cooked. Vigorous grower and heavy cropper.

Type: Culinary

Season: Oct-Mar

Pollination: Partially self-fertile. Pollination group C

An old Yorkshire cooking apple. Medium sized, flat-round and green, it cooks down to a pleasant flavour and soft, juicy texture.

Type: Culinary

Season: October - December

Pollination: Group C, Self-sterile triploid

A late season dual-purpose variety with a strong, rich aromatic flavour. The blossom and fruit are both very attractive.

Type: Dessert/Culinary

Season: October-March

Pollination: Self-sterile, pollination group D

An early season bittersweet cider apple. Dry with mild acidity and fruity aromas.

Type: Cider

Season: Septembe-October

Pollination: Self-sterile. Pollination group D

One of the best early cookers, perfect for making baked apple and apple sauce. Produces beautiful pink blossom.

Type: Culinary

Season: September-November

Pollination: Partially self-fertile. Pollination group C

An attractive fruit with dark red colour and stripes. Crisp and sweet.

Type: Dessert

Season: September-December

Pollination: Partially self-fertile.

Scottish culinary variety that cooks to a sharp puree.

Type: Culinary

Season: October-January

Pollination: Self-sterile. Pollination group C

An old American variety producing sweet, juicy dessert apples with a hint of vanilla flavour.

Type: Dessert

Season: October-December

Pollination: Partially self-fertile. Pollination group C

Easy to grow mid-season dessert apple that is disease resistant and stores well. The fruit are yellow-green and deliciously crisp, sharp and refreshing.

Type: Dessert

Season: September-November

Pollination: Self-sterile. Pollination group D

Large, open cider apple tree. Good growth and regular cropping. Make a soft, pleasant cider, making a good contribution to a blend.

Type: Sharp cider apple

Season: October

Pollination: Group 2

Vigorous, heavy cropper, winter eating apple. Sweet, crisp juicy flesh. Good flavour and texture. Good for juicing.

Type: Dessert

Season: October - December

Pollination: Pollination Group 3, self sterile

Medium sized apple, good balance between sweetness and sharpness. Flavour and soft flesh are reminiscent of a firm pear. Easy to grow. Perfect for juicing and tarts. Excellent pollinator for ‘Cox’ and ‘Braeburn‘ varieties.

Type: Dessert

Season: October-January

Pollination: Partially self-fertile. Pollination group B

*indicates a tree that has been grown at another nursery and is for resale

Small apple, big on flavour. Juicy and crisp. Grows easily and crops well. Flavour can improve when stored in good conditions.

Type: Dessert

Season: October - January

Pollination: Not self-fertile, pollination group 4

Medium size, crisp apple. Good for juicing and good cropping. Easy to grow cox-style apple. Primarily an eater, but also cooks well, holding its shape.

Type: Dessert

Season: October-March

Pollination: Partially self-fertile. Pollination group D

Late-ripening dessert apple that can handle cold winters. Firm and crisp texture with a flavour reminiscent of apricots.

Type: Dessert

Season: October-December

Pollination: Self-sterile. Pollination group unknown

An old-fashioned late dessert apple that was popular in Victorian England. The taste is on the dry sharp side, with a blend of subtly sweet, nutty flavours.

Type: Dessert

Season: October-March

Pollination: Self-sterile. Pollination group C

An excellent dual-purpose variety that is also good in cider. Pale yellow skin with a red flush. Strong flavour with a hint of pineapple. Stores well.

Type: Dessert/Culinary/Cider

Season: October-April

Pollination: Self-fertile. Pollination group C

An old green russeted apple with a distinctive aromatic flavour. Also great for cooking, juicing and cider making. Stores well.

Type: Dessert/Culinary/Cider

Season: October-February

Pollination: Self-sterile. Triploid (can’t pollinate others). Pollination group D

A popular dual-purpose variety. A vigorous and hardy tree that produces an abundance of distinctive nutty flavoured fruit.

Type: Dessert/Culinary

Season: September-November

Pollination: Self-sterile. Triploid (can’t pollinate others). Pollination group D

An old variety found in the 18th Century in a wood in Nottinghamshire. The tree is late flowering and produces sweet apples that can be stored until March. Good for frost-prone sites.

Type: Dessert

Season: October-March

Pollination: Self-sterile. Pollination group F