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origins: Though named for Rodney Stoke in Somerset apple because it rose to popularity there in the 1920s, this cider apple was grown in the Wedmore region for many ...
summary: A sweet and mildly tart dessert apple developed in Britain.
characteristics: The flesh is yellowish. Moderately fine grained, firm. Juicy, sweet and sprightly with a rich, full bodied flavour.
origins: Once widely grown through the Dorset region, the variety has become somewhat rare.
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summary: An outstanding late season dessert and cooking apple and the acidity and aroma make it a good apple for cider. Also wonderful eaten fresh with cheeses.
identification: Small, conic, angular and irregular. The glossy skin is lemon yellow, blushed red on the sun exposed face. The stem is very short and set in a deep russet ...
characteristics: The flesh is white, coarse?grained, firm and very juicy. Sweet?tart.
summary: This is the earliest ripening of the 50 or so limbertwig apple trees currently on record.
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characteristics: The white flesh is fine-grained, tender, crisp and juicy. Sprightly and very sweet.
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summary: This is one of several apples developed by F.W. Thorrington of Hornchurch, Essex (U.K.) during the early 1900s.
characteristics: The flesh is cream coloured. Juicy and sweet,
characteristics: The flesh is firm, crisp. Sweet, juicy and aromatic
summary: Conic and lightly ribbed. The faded, yellowish-tan base colour is partly covered with an orange-red wash, marked with thin, russet patches around the stem. Look ...
summary: This British apple makes a vintage-quality, bittersweet cider. Beware however; this is a yellow skinned apple and the red skinned apple often passed off as a ...
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summary: A sweet summer eating apple that dates back to the early 1800s.
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characteristics: The flesh is white, soft. Sweet, marginally tannic and slightly tart. Browns heavily on exposure to air.
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characteristics: The flesh is cream-coloured, fine-grained, firm. sweet and aromatic.
characteristics: The flesh is white, firm. Somewhat dry, very sweet and almost no acidity. Keeps less than two months in cold storage.
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characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, firm. Dry, sweet and somewhat tart. Aromatic.
summary: Reputed to be one of the finest Gloucestershire cider apples.
characteristics: Flesh is white, fine-grained, somewhat crisp, juicy. Very sweet.
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