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characteristics: The flesh is deep cream coloured, stained red under the skin. Sweet and winey. Three months.
characteristics: The flesh is white, firm, juicy and flavourful. It keeps up to four months in cold storage.
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characteristics: Flesh is creamy white, crisp, sweet and juicy. Four months in cold storage.
characteristics: The flesh is white, firm, sweet?tart. Keeps up to six months in cold storage.
characteristics: The flesh is firm. Sharp and fruity.
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characteristics: The flesh is deep cream colour, coarse-grained crisp. Moderately juicy and somewhat tart. Tends to brown on exposure to air.
characteristics: The flesh is ?????????? crisp. Juicy and sweet. tough skinned
summary: A good choice for a Gala-style dessert apple that will tolerate temperatures down into the minus 50 degrees Centigrade range during dormancy.
characteristics: The flesh is lightly greenish, somewhat coarse in texture, firm and crisp. Juicy, sweet and slightly tart and aromatic.
characteristics: The flesh is greenish white, soft. Juicy, sweet and flavourful.
characteristics: The flesh is greenish white, soft. Dry and sweet, hints of strawberry, but underlying tannins.
origins: Long Ashton Research Station, List of Entrants, Cider Variety Competition 1903?1929 by E. T. Lewis of Hill Farm Sent in after 1920, Dymock.
origins: Northwest Greening crossed with Northern Spy at the Canada Department of Agriculture Research Station, Ottawa, Ontario, (Canada). Introduced in 1929.
characteristics: The flesh is greenish, firm and crisp, juicy and very tart. Keeps well in cold storage for up to six months.
characteristics: The flesh is white. Crisp. Tart with McIntosh flavours. Mildly sweet.
origins: Developed at Japan's Hokkaido Central Agricultural Experiment Station by crossing Fuji with Tsugaru. Released in 1989.
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