characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, fine-grained, tender and juicy. Lightly acidic with pineapple flavours.

summary: A compact, possibly scab resistant tree that produces good crop of sweet-sharp apples. A good choice for smaller orchard operations.

characteristics: The flesh is creamy white, firm and crisp. Juicy and tart, savory.

characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, crisp, firm. Juicy, sweet-sharp and highly aromatic.

summary: This heritage dual purpose apple originated in Britain but became popular in continental Europe through the 1800s.

summary: This unusual apple stems from Medieval France and lends itself to a surprising variety of culinary applications.

characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, coarse-grained, firm. Juicy, sweet and slightly tart. Aromatic.

characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, crisp, firm and tender. Juicy with rich flavour, but must be left to mature in storage.

summary: An unusual apple from Cornwall with deep pink blossoms and produces a red-fleshed fruit.

summary: Prized as a fresh eating and baking apple in the Loire region of France.

summary: Sweet and juicy, somewhat firm. Popular local dessert apple from France.

characteristics: The flesh is creamy white, fine grained, firm, Sharp with some bitterness.

summary: An excellent russet-type apple for pies, dried apple rings and jelly. Also favoured among American cider makers.

characteristics: The flesh is white

origins: Grown since Norman times around St. Dogmaels Abbey near Carmarthen, Pembrokeshire in coastal northern Wales (U.K.)

characteristics: The flesh is cream coloured, fine-grained and crisp. Very juicy, sweet and slightly tart.

summary: Moderately disease-resistant and precocious, this variety produces sweet-tart, flavourful apples annually, but requires considerable care. Best suited to small ...

characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, tender. Juicy, sweet and aromatic with a distinct pineapple flavour and a hint of resin.

characteristics: The flesh is creamy yellow, tender, juicy and sweet with a nutty, honeyed/musky flavour and hints of pineapple tartness.

summary: Sometimes confused with the Pixie Crunch ( Co-op 33 ) which was created by Purdue University and is a Golden Delicious progeny.

characteristics: The flesh is yellowish. Coarse-grained and crisp. Very juicy and sweet. Flavourful and aromatic.

summary: This British culinary variety from the 1800s is also listed as a good cider apple.

summary: A British cooking apple originating in the mid 1800s.

characteristics: The flesh is yellow and firm. Very juicy, but hard and sharp when first harvested. Needs to mature for several week in storage to soften and become sweet and ...

summary: Originated in New Zealand, this bright yellow apple has a sweet-tart flavour

characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, firm and crisp. Juicy and sweet, with a honeyed flavour.

characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, coarse-grained, firm, crisp. Very acidic.

characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, fine-grained, tender and firm. Very juicy and sweet, slightly tart. Fruity and rich, with pineapple flavours.

summary: This American heritage apple was at one time considered the essential baking apple, partly because of its willingness to grow and produce abundant crops in a ...

characteristics: The flesh is cream coloured, often with red stains under the skin. Fine-grained. Somewhat dry, fruity, spicy and sweet.