Owner's comments
We had been aware of this tree when my wife's parents lived. We knew that the apples were picked and that my mother-in law was kept busy peeling and stewing the apples before freezing. The defrosted apples were used over the year for cooking.
When my wife and I moved into the house two years ago when both of her parents had died, we took a deeper interest in the apples. For some arson we thought that the tree was of the James Grieves variety. We heard a radio programme about apples and they described a tree and apples like ours and named it as grenadier. I looked on- line and found the Orange Pippin site with pictures similar to the apples on our tree.
This year's harvest was heavy. I gave away some of the best apples and cooked a large quantity before freezing them. There are still about 20 pounds of good apples in bags in a dry shed. We intend either to stew them or press them for their juice.Last year I made a dozen jars of apple jam, but given the cheapness and variety of jams in shops, we are not motivated to do this every year.
I note that this tree may be long-lived, so we will spare the axe!
