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Apple trees are a great British favourite and their fruits come in an unbelievably wide rage of shapes, sizes and colours. These eating apples vary in flavour and texture; we have done our best to describe each wonderful variety. Some varieties take a few years to crop, but once they start cropping they will provide you with delicious fruits for many years to come. Many people comment on how much better the apples taste when you grow them yourself, the flavours are often much more pronounced and the quality far exceeds that of the supermarket apples.
Cooking apples are a diverse species and come in a wide range of colours, shapes and sizes. Some cooking apples have a firmer texture and hold their shape well during cooking and other's become sort and make fantastic purees. Many cooking apples are also suitable for juicing. They have a naturally sharp taste which mellows during cooking, they can also be sweetened with a little sugar or even with another apple variety.
Cider apple trees are categorised on their juice making qualities and range from sweet to bittersweet and sharp to bittersharp. If you have room for more than one cider apple tree, try juicing a few different varieties together to get a good balance of flavours. Although some of the sweeter varieties can be enjoyed as eating apples, the majority of cider apples are definitely best reserved for making cider. Cider apples are different from cooking and eating apples as the flesh has a fibrous texture which makes them much better for juicing. Aside from the fantastic fruits, the trees themselves will also benefit your garden; they are particularly valuable in spring when the pretty apple blossom appears.
The 'Ballerina' apple trees are highly unique as they are 'minarette' trees, which means that they only have one main stem and they do not have any side branches. The ‘minarette’ form means that these compact trees maintain their slender habit without pruning – making them the ideal choice for inexperienced gardeners. These delightful apple trees are perfect for restricted spaces and they also are well-suited to being planted in a large container or on a sunny patio. 'Ballerina' apple trees are also suitable for planting in a large pot on a sunny patio. Just like other apple trees, the fruits come in all different shapes, sizes and colours. The apples grow close to the central trunk and hang on short spurs; although the apples do not keep that well, they are great fresh off the tree and equally delicious when cooked up into an apple pie!
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Malus Dabinett
Cider Apple Tree
Common Name: Dabinett Cider Apple TreeLatin Name: Malus domestica 'Dabinett'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April and May/whiteFruit picking time: OctoberFruit size/colour: Small/greeny yellow stripped with redPollination group: *5*Rootstock: MM106 Semi-vigorousThe ‘Dabinett’ is a wonderful English cider apple and is the most reliable cider variety for producing high quality juice. The juice is bittersweet and is ready for harvest in late autumn. The apples are nicely rounded and are red with a yellow-green flush. The tree has an upright growing habit, with some spreading branches, and the leaves are a faded dark green colour.
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Malus Hereford Redstreak
Cider Apple Tree
Common Name: Herefordshire Redstreak Cider Apple TreeLatin Name: Malus domestica 'Herefordshire Redstreak'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April and May/WhiteFruit picking time: OctoberFruit size/colour: Medium/Green streaked with redPollination group: *3*Rootstock: MM106 Semi-vigorousThis variety of apple produces an excellent cider which often has a slightly red tint to it. The attractive green apples are streaked with red and have a wonderfully sweet yet sharp taste.
Malus Newton Wonder
Apple Tree
Common Name: Apple Newton Wonder (Culinary)Latin Name: Malus domestica 'Newton Wonder'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April to May/WhiteFruit picking time: Mid SeptemberFruit size/colour: Very Large/Golden-yellow, flushed and stripped with red.Pollination group: *5*This is a very vigorous apple, better suited to larger gardens. It is recommended for its heavy yields of fine flavoured fruit, but it is a biannual bearer. The fruit is juicy, acidic and boils down to a golden fluff. Aside from the fruit, the tree also offers a lovely display of deep green foliage and a pretty spring blossom of pale pink flowers.To guarantee cross pollination plant with another tree from the same or adjacent flowering group (e.g. 'Edward VII').
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Malus Edward VII
Apple Tree
Common Name: Apple Edward VII (Culinary)Latin Name: Malus domestica Edward VIISoil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April to May/WhiteFruit picking time: Mid OctoberFruit size/colour: Large/Yellowish-greenPollination group: *2*This tree is both late to flower and late to fruit. This hardy variety is a good choice for northern areas or gardens with a frost pocket. Growth is compact and upright making it an ideal choice for small gardens. The acid flesh turns pink after cooking. Its leaves are a deep waxy green and are perfectly complimented by the dark pink spring flowers. To guarantee cross pollination plant with another tree from the same or adjacent flowering group (e.g. 'Ashmead's Kernel').
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