When my wife and I bought our house, it came with several large fruit trees that were planted several decades ago by an elderly couple who lived here at the time. Unfortunately, most of the trees were in very poor condition, but this apple tree seems to be healthy and is a very heavy cropper. The apples are some of the best I have ever had, so I would like to know what variety this is because I want to plant a backup!
The fruits are large (about the size of a grown man’s fist), conical in shape, initially green, then pale greenish yellow with orange-reddish blush and some russeting around the stalk. The flesh is white, crunchy, very juicy, sweet and tart at the same time with amazing floral undertones. The most interesting thing about these apples is that they’re seedless. The seed chamber is there but there are no seeds inside.
I would be very grateful for any information.
by SpinningVinylAgain
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By coincidence, I was listening to Gardener’s Question Time yesterday during which one of the panelists said it’s almost impossible to identify an apple tree by looking at an apple. So you might get a more reliable response with pictures of the tree.
Very difficult to identify based on the fruit unfortunately. Apple trees in general can be quite tricky.
They look like cooking apples
I’d guess they are Bramleys. Common apple trees in Ireland and also self pollenating so you just need one. The apples are more red this year possibly due to early warmth and sunshine.
First thought was Bramley