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19 Dec 2008 01:50   Shaun Shepherd from Oregon/ Portland

It's hard to tell from a picture of one apple, but I think it's Esopus Spitzenburg or it could be Tompkins King. Both are very common in these parts. Bring some to the All About Fruit Show next fall if you can. Check for Info at homeorchardsociety.orgReply to this comment

19 Dec 2008 01:38   Shaun Shepherd from Oregon/ Portland

Your apple is very likely Wolf River, it should ripen about October in Curry Co., is Known for it's large size and is pretty common in old orchards in the NW. Probably is not Tydeman's Early Red, I don't think they get that big and it's a pretty modern variety.Reply to this comment

25 Nov 2008 03:20   Shaun Shepherd from Portland Oregon

Looks like McIntosh to me too. There are a lot of Mac crosses it would be nice to know when it got ripe.Reply to this comment

17 Nov 2008 23:53   Mrs. Polly Bentley from Chesterfield, Derbys.

Sorry, can't help with identification, as was looking fo same myself, old tree in layby opposite Chesterfield Royal Hosp. Think must have been ripe mid-late Oct., as all fruiton ground but not much slugged yet. Obviously eater, cooks to slush.Reply to this comment

16 Nov 2008 21:31   darrell from west sussex

We are eating these from our neighbours tree they are as you say very tasty we think they are spartans tooReply to this comment

16 Nov 2008 14:07   Steve Halliwell from Dorset

Could be Laxtons Fortune which I believe was originally a Cox derivativeReply to this comment

10 Nov 2008 20:41   Clayton Preston from Danbury, CT

Sorry, I didn't think to photograph the core and I no longer have the apple, (it was delicious.) There was no film or bloom that wiped away. Thanks for the help!Reply to this comment

08 Nov 2008 22:50   Phil Stroud from Hampshire

Your pictures look exactly like a variety which I grow called James Grieve. The size you described fits and mine are also dessert apples. The flesh is white as shown in your pics. Fairly rustic looking and not too dissimilar to the Cox's Orange pippin. I have a larger tree in my garden than shown in your pictures and this season was the most fruitful I have ever had. I have even made some cider from them this year and it's not bad at all. Good luck with cracking this one. Best regards Phil StroudReply to this comment

06 Nov 2008 20:52   Steven Dewhurst

Could well be a Spartan with that deep red skin and white flesh. I've eaten them before & wondered if my gums were bleeding too. It's Spartan time of year as well. Hope this can be of some help. SteveReply to this comment

06 Nov 2008 19:06   Brittany from Mountain View, CA

I believe we have the same kind of apple tree, but unfortunately, i don't know what type this is, either! I would love someone's suggestion to this gentleman's question.Reply to this comment

06 Nov 2008 14:25   Moira from Cornwall

I think it's a Red Delicious, if it has a slightly perfumed, soft, grainy flesh. If it has an acidic, tightly grained flesh it may be a SpartanReply to this comment

30 Oct 2008 20:25   Trevor from Lincolnshire

Possibly Newton Wonder, old English apple culinary from the tree and then an eater once stored or late in the season.Reply to this comment

30 Oct 2008 00:24   Karen McNally from San Francisco, CA 94123

The description of the apple looks and sounds exactly like an apple we grow in Marin County -- including the pink applesauce. We call it Tydeman, and it's full name may be Tydeman's red. The very significant difference is this is an early apple where we are. It's picked in August and has a fairly short shelf life.Reply to this comment

22 Oct 2008 22:35   Janet Sclar from Northern Coastal California

Red Delicious has distinct foot bumps (usually 5) on the base and the flesh has a greenish tint, especially just under the rather thick skin. Hope this helps.Reply to this comment

22 Oct 2008 22:29   Janet Sclar from Hydesville, Northern Coastal California

Hi: It sure looks like a Gravenstein, but I don't know how you'd have one of these famous apples from California's wine country. Maybe try researching that name and see what you find out. It comes in a red or green variety and yours looks like the green one we have. It makes the best apple crisp. They don't last long after picking.Reply to this comment

22 Oct 2008 22:24   Janet Sclar from Hydesville, CA

I have a similar apple and have been told it's either a Snow (Fameuse) or McIntosh. Absolutely one of my favorites. They get bigger if you water in summer, but some flavor can be lost if too much water. Applesauce with the skins on comes out a beautiful pink. The one in your photo is not quite ripe. Wait until the seeds turn brown. I pick these all October in my north coast California orchard. Once picked they don't last crispy past two weeks. Reply to this comment

22 Oct 2008 22:18   Janet Sclar from Hydesville, CA

Hi: Apples are ripe when the seeds turn brown, so yours aren't ripe yet. The brown is scab and yes they are fine to eat. Keep the fallen leaves picked up to prevent infection from continuing next year. Once they're ripe you can report back on flavor and maybe someone can help who knows older varieties.Reply to this comment

22 Oct 2008 08:32   Roy from Cheshire England

I also have a tree with these apples and I recently had it identified by an apple expert at a local horticultural college. It is a late apple - ready for picking mid-October and is a 'Bloody Ploughman' or known in Scotland, where it originates as 'Granny's Blood Apple'. We have had ours for about 4 years and the fruit is large, crisp and juicy. A delicious eating apple, whereas Red Rome is normally considered a cooking variety. Reply to this comment

21 Oct 2008 03:18   Clay Whitney from Sooke BC Canada

Blue Pearmain? Can you post pics of both core angles, the stem and the calyx end? This would help a lot more than the two of the same angles already posted. Also, is there a bloom or cloudy film that is easy to wipe off?Reply to this comment

21 Oct 2008 03:12   Clay Whitney from Sooke BC Canada

Not a Gravenstein. 1. There are lots seeds in the apple. They have been cut through. 2. The core is too closed. Gravensteins are completely open. I think you do have a Red Delicious. All apples will look a little different due to environmental conditions and geographic location.Reply to this comment

21 Oct 2008 02:53   Clay Whitney from Sooke BC Canada

This apple in the picture is not ripe yet. The seeds are still white. I see someone has named it a Red Rome, but I think it maybe a WinesapReply to this comment

20 Oct 2008 20:21   Len Grover from Honesdale,Wayne County,Pa.

I've found this same red streaked apple on long time settled farm property here in Pa. I actually named this one "candy apple". Must be an heirloom variety from Europe perhaps. This area was settled by many different northern Europeans. I'd like to know what anyone can find out about it.Reply to this comment

20 Oct 2008 17:04   Annette Barton from Leics

We have a similar looking apple & our tree is old & hollow. Flesh is slightly yellow but firm not watery, taste is good but may be too sharp for some ( I really love it) apples keep `till after Xmas .Still plenty on tree but too high to pick so wait for them to fall, size varies up to tennis ball size but tree nnot been pruned for 2 years . I have no clue to it`s name so if yuo get to know please pass it on.Reply to this comment

20 Oct 2008 10:34   Will from Perthshire Scotland

So its a 'Red Rome' I have one I Planted about 3 years ago which was purchased as a Cox's Orange pipin but on seeing it fruit for the 1st time this year realised it was far from being a Pipin but a beautiful tasty apple and we are just picking them and its now October.Reply to this comment

08 Oct 2008 20:54   Andrew Ross from Eastleigh, Hampshire

There is one growing next door (in Eastleigh Hampshire. It is very juicy and sweet and ready for eating at the beginning of August.Reply to this comment

05 Oct 2008 19:55   Diana Dauncey from Somerset

This looks very much like the apple I posted for identification on this site. Unlike your apple , mine is over by the nd of August. When the apples are ripe and red the tree is just like a child's depiction of an apple tree. My reckoned it was a Beauty of Bath but the description does not entirel match the apple.Reply to this comment

05 Oct 2008 15:36   erica from Michigan, USA

The pic of that apple is a Red Rome!!Reply to this comment

01 Oct 2008 02:04   Bill from Vancouver Island BC, Canada

Gravenstein is a triploid, and will not display seeds as pictured, in addition Gravs have a very short stem - see Gravenstein pics here: http://mars.ark.com/~squeeze/apl-pics/grav.html Bill, Vancouver IslandReply to this comment

20 Sep 2008 16:55   Amy Beth Holmes from Vashon Island, Washington

It looks like you have a Gravenstein. I will check my images of internal structure to verify. If it is a Gravenstein, it should keep for up to three months for baking purposes, but only for eating probably half that storage time. Enjoy!Reply to this comment

19 Sep 2008 18:14   Orange Pippin from York, UK

This looks a bit like an unripe Adams Pearmain. If so it should not have fallen so early but perhaps some local event or the unseasonable weather caused the early drop.Reply to this comment

19 Sep 2008 05:57   John A Gasbarre from Vinalhaven, ME / USA

Although the apple you're trying to identify may indeed be Discovery, I certainly wouldn't rule out Devonshire Quarrenden. It's one of Worcester Pearmain's parents and it too has the same shape as the apple you've got, as well as the redness from the skin infusing into the flesh. One other possibility might be Ben's Red, native to the Cornwall area. Check out the details of it on the Keepers Nursery website.Reply to this comment

13 Sep 2008 18:17   Barry from North Yorkshire

There are no comments about maturity, flavour or anything else for that matter! However, if this variety matures at about the same time as 'Discovery', it could be 'Gladstone' which matures at about the same time or slightly earlier. Supermarkets are notoriously ignorent in matters horticultural and I can just imagine a nursery passing off any early, red coloured apple as the well Known and popular 'Discovery', confident that it would get away with it! The appearance is about right but the third photo, which shows a rather uneven shaped apple, is most typical of the 'Gladstone I know. The flavour and fragrance of 'Gladstone' are very good but they deteriorate very soon after picking so that, whilst the variety will keep for week or so after picking, it is best eaten as soon as picked. Reply to this comment

13 Sep 2008 17:48   barry from North Yorkshire

I think this is an unripe 'Adam's Pearmain'. It should not be harvested until October and should then be allowed to mature in storage and eaten November - March. This would explain why it has not yet developed its proper flavour, which is nutty, like many russets or its colour, pale golden yellow, wholly or partly covered with crimson red or orange-red with faint red stripes and whitish dots (lenticels). It was once highly prized in the London markets so it is not surprising to find one in Surrey.Reply to this comment

12 Sep 2008 08:43   Orange Pippin from York, UK

This is not Discovery. It could be Fiesta (Red Pippin) or perhaps an unripe Kidds Orange Red.Reply to this comment

12 Sep 2008 00:07   Barry from North Yorkshire, UK

I think it's 'Egremont Russet', too, but a very unripe specimen as indicated by the white pips and deep green colour of the skin. It should become more yellowish with keeping and at least the fruit on the sunny side of the tree develop some orange/red flush. Don't be in a hurry to eat it. Pick it in late september but store until October - December before eating, by when it will have developed its rich, nutty flavour.Reply to this comment

11 Sep 2008 23:58   Barry from North Yorkshire

The general appearance, skin colour and season of ripening suggests 'Tydeman's Early Worcester'. However, the stalk length is too short. It could however have broken off in the cavity but this is not clear from the picture. The pink staining of the flesh is more typical of 'Discovery', however in this variety the skin has a much warmer tone of red. We need some better photos in natural daylight!Reply to this comment

11 Sep 2008 23:43   Barry from North Yorkshire

Almost certainly 'Discovery'. The calyx on the fruit photographed seems less prominent than might be expected on this variety but could have been damaged and knocked off. Otherwise, the other features, season and short storage life, shape, colour, flesh staining and fragrance all fit. It is a nice apple and best eaten fresh from the tree or as a recent windfall because that wonderful fragrance gets weaker with keeping. Very ornamental too.Reply to this comment

10 Sep 2008 05:52   Orange Pippin from York, UK

Hi Helena, a colleague has suggested Egremont Russet as most likely, as Ashmeads Kernel tends to be polygonal rather than spherical. He also suggests Merton, Golden King or Wyken Pippin. I'd suggest it is probably Egremont Russet purely on the grounds that it is the most popular russet.Reply to this comment

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