Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Apple ‘Scotch Dumpling’ (MM106 Rootstock)
Exceptionally pretty, dark pink blossom makes this variety stand out in Spring. Apple ?Scotch Dumpling? is an early cooking apple, ripening by mid-august. The large fruits have a sharp flavour, cooking down to a frothy puree which makes fabulous apple sauce!
Apple ‘Scrumptious’ (MM106 Rootstock)
A recent dessert variety that has had much success and will almost certainly become a firm favourite with UK gardeners. Just as its name promises, Apple ?Scrumptious? has a complex and mouth-watering flavour, with crisp, sweet flesh and thin, bright-red skins.
Apple ‘Spartan’
A juicy, refreshingly sweet apple that is instantly recognisable by its deep maroon colour. Apple ‘Spartan’ is also an excellent pollinator for other apple trees and so is extremely useful in any collection.
Apple ‘Newton Wonder’ (MM106 Rootstock)
A good alternative to the better known ?Bramley? cooking apple. Apple ?Newton Wonder? isn?t quite as sharp in flavour, and less juicy than many cookers, making it ideal for mincemeat recipes and baking, where less moisture is required. The large pale green fruits are flushed red, giving them an attractive appearance.
Apple ‘Paradice Gold’ (MM106 Rootstock)
Specially selected by the London Paralympic Legacy for planting in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. This variety was singled-out from several new varieties to celebrate the importance of this organisation to UK sport. Apple? Paradice Gold? has a lovely sweet flavour and crisp texture, with attractive red skins.
Apple ‘Red Devil’ (MM106 Rootstock)
As the name suggests, Apple ?Red Devil? yields good crops of bright crimson-red, dessert fruits which have lightly red-stained flesh when ripe. The fruits have a lovely sweet flavour with a slight sharpness and a hint of strawberry. When juiced they produce particularly appealing pink juice.
Apple ‘Red Windsor’ (MM106 Rootstock)
The perfect tree for small plots and beginner growers! This compact dessert variety produces heavy yields of glossy, crimson-red apples with a superb, slightly sharp, Cox-like flavour. Apple ?Red Windsor? is particularly self-fertile, with frost resistant blossom and good disease resistance.
Apple ‘Reverend W. Wilks’ (MM106 Rootstock)
A well known cooking variety producing colossal green fruits with a sharp flavour and crisp, white flesh. Apple ‘Reverend W. Wilks’ cooks down to a soft, sweet puree, not quite as sharp as the well known variety ?Bramley?. This is also an excellent choice for baking whole.
Apple ‘Rosette’ (MM106 Rootstock)
Beneath its glossy red skins, lies unusual pink flesh that makes this an intriguing and exciting variety. Apple ?Rosette? has both style and substance ? the flesh has a sweet flavour with a good level of acidity, and wont brown once cut, making it ideal for salads.
Apple ‘Santana’ (M27 Rootstock)
If you love apples, but they don?t like you, then Apple ?Santana? is the answer! This variety has been specially developed to be hypoallergenic. It has particularly low levels of the naturally occurring compounds that may cause allergic reactions in some people.
Apple ‘Greensleeves’ (M26 Rootstock)
From ?Golden Delicious? parentage with the same characteristic yellow-green skin and crisp, juicy flesh. The flavour is slightly sharper than its well known parent but makes a good alternative for growing in the cooler UK climate. Apple ?Greensleeves? is an excellent eating apple and makes good juices and cider.
Apple ‘Herefordshire Russet’ (MM106 Rootstock)
Relatively small eating apples with a distinctive russet skin and an aromatic Cox-like flavour ? somewhat unusual for an apple of this type! Apple ?Herefordshire Russet? is a modern dessert variety producing good yields of fruit from well shaped trees that have a fairly vigorous habit.
Apple ‘Howgate Wonder’ (MM106 Rootstock)
A majestic, strong growing variety that boasts good crops of extremely large cooking apples, with classic red and green striped skins. The crisp white flesh is sharp and tangy, but not as acidic as Bramley.
Apple ‘Katy’ (MM106 Rootstock)
Apple ?Katy? is a multi-purpose variety that ticks all of the boxes ? eating fresh, juicing, cooking and even cider making! Its attractive pink-red fruits are extremely juicy with slightly acid, pale cream flesh. Apples can be harvested in September. They don?t store well, but with so many uses you will never need to waste
Apple ‘Keswick Codlin’ (MM106 Rootstock)
An early variety that can be picked in mid-August, long before many other apples. Apple ?Keswick Codlin? produces heavy crops of pale, green-yellow fruits that can be eaten fresh or cooked to a sweet puree ? perfect for jellies and crumbles.
Apple ‘James Grieve’
A superb RHS AGM variety that makes a fantastic cooking apple and a delicious dessert apple too! Harvest the fruits in early September for refreshingly sharp apples that hold their shape well during cooking. A few weeks later the fruits mature, taking on a sweet flavour and soft texture that makes the perfect dessert fruit.
Apple ‘Kidd’s Orange Red’ (MM106 Rootstock)
A sweet dessert apple with a complexity that rivals its parent, ?Cox?s Orange Pippin?. Apple ?Kidd?s Orange Red? is crisp, juicy and full of flavour which intensifies with each bite. Any surplus fruits can be juiced for an exceptional and thirst-quenching drink.
Apple ‘Laxton’s Superb’ (M26 Rootstock)
Popular with the ?Victorians?, Apple ?Laxton?s Superb? is a classic, old fashioned English apple with an orange-red blushed skin and a crisp, firm flesh. The fruits are aromatic with a sweet flavour similar to ?Cox?s Orange Pippin?. However this variety is hardier and copes well in cold or exposed areas.
Apple ‘Little Pax’ (MM106 Rootstock)
This is a particularly attractive little tree that blooms prolifically in spring making a fine display. The bright red, ?pearmain? shaped apples that follow are borne in abundance, yielding superb crops in October that will store until February.
Apple ‘Lord Lambourne’ (MM106 Rootstock)
An old favourite that is well regarded for its reliability ? so much so that it holds an RHS AGM. Apple ?Lord Lambourne? was introduced in 1907 and still holds its own against newer varieties. The uniform, orange-green fruits are streaked with red. The flavour is sweet and aromatic with a hint of strawberry.
