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Apple Ecklinville Seedling
Apple Ecklinville Seedling
€18.00
Apple Ecklinville Seedling An Irish heritage culinary apple, raised from a pip at Ecklinville, near Belfast, in the late 18th century, Apple Ecklinville Seedling was once widely grown commercially. Very large, round, flattened fruit, pea-green turning to yellow, with dots of russet and a ‘greasy’ skin; it bruises easily, which is not a problem f...
Apple Glenstal Cooker
Apple Glenstal Cooker
€18.00
Apple Glenstal Cooker An early culinary apple, Apple Glenstal Cooker comes from the orchards of Glenstal Abbey in Co Limerick. Very large, round, slightly unevenly shaped fruit, pale yellowish-green with an orange-pink blush and some red stippling. Good all-round cooking apple, which can sometimes be picked as early as late August, but not a kee...
Apple Glockenapfel
Apple Glockenapfel
€18.00
Apple Glockenapfel A very old heirloom apple from central Europe, Apple Glockenapfel is primarily a cooking apple, and the favourite variety for making apple strudel. The tree is moderately vigorous, with an upright, spreading habit, and a spur-bearer. Heavy crops of red-streaked green fruit, medium-sized to large and broad at the base, giving a...
Apple Golden Noble
Apple Golden Noble
€22.00
Apple Golden Noble Discovered as a chance seedling in Norfolk in the early 19th century, Apple Golden Noble remains one of the best culinary apples, cooking down to a very well-flavoured purée, ideal for apple-sauce. The vitamin C content is unusually high. The fruit is large, round and even, and yellowish-green, ripening to gold, the skin becom...
Apple Greasy Pippin
Apple Greasy Pippin
€18.00
Apple Greasy Pippin The delightfully named Greasy Pippin is a useful dual-purpose apple, an Irish heritage variety once widely grown in Co. Fermanagh and also in Co Tyrone. The fruit is round, flattened and slightly uneven, pale yellow with a golden to orange blush, slight russet veining, and a remarkably waxy or ‘greasy’ skin, which helps it to...
Apple Howgate Wonder
Apple Howgate Wonder
€18.00
Apple Howgate Wonder A large, long-keeping, culinary apple bred in the early 20th century, Malus domestica Howgate Wonder does best in cooler but drier parts of the country. The fruit is very large, often enormous, with greasy, yellowish-green skin striped and flushed with brownish-red. The white flesh is firm and juicy, with a mild flavour and ...
Apple Irish Pitcher
Apple Irish Pitcher
€18.00
Apple Irish Pitcher Once commonly grown in the west of Ireland, particularly Sligo and Mayo, Malus domestica Irish Pitcher gets its name because it is said to strike readily from slips or ‘pitchers’. It is a large dessert apple, pale green flushed with red. It is juicy and crunchy, with a good flavour, and can also be used for cooking. Because i...
Apple Keswick Codlin
Apple Keswick Codlin
€18.00
Apple Keswick Codlin A very old 2nd early culinary variety, still popular today, Apple Keswick Codlin was found in Lancashire and introduced by a Keswick nurseryman. The fruit is medium to large, long and angular, sometimes with a distinctive ridge up one side, and pale green to pale yellow. The flesh is yellowish-white, juicy and soft, with a g...
Apple Kilkenny Pearmain
Apple Kilkenny Pearmain
€18.00
Apple Kilkenny Pearmain Irish heritage variety of dual-purpose apple, grown in Ireland since the 19th century. Large, attractive apple, greenish-yellow, flushed orange-red with red stippling. As an eating apple, sharp, crisp, with a mild flavour, sweetening and becoming less juicy as it ripens after picking; also a good baking apple. Apple ‘Kilk...
Apple King of the Pippins
Apple King of the Pippins
€18.00
Apple King of the Pippins A very old apple thought to have come from France in the 18th century, Apple King of the Pippins is a highly versatile early to mid-season apple, good for eating, cooking, juicing and cider. The tree is of compact, upright habit, moderately vigorous and a spur-bearer. Good yields of medium-sized yellow apples streaked a...
Apple Lane's Prince Albert
Apple Lane's Prince Albert
€18.00
Apple Lane’s Prince Albert An excellent old culinary apple, discovered in 1841 and named for the Prince Consort, Malus domestica Lane's Prince Albert is a very ‘good do-er’, thriving on almost any soil, and a good choice for novice growers. The fruit is smaller than that of some cooking apples, slightly irregular in shape, and green with an ora...
Apple Lord Derby
Apple Lord Derby
€18.00
Apple Lord Derby An old culinary apple, bred in Cheshire in the mid-19th century, Apple Lord Derby is a particularly good choice for cold, wet areas. The fruit is large, round to conical, and green, turning yellow; the flesh is white, soft, and dryish, keeping some of its shape when cooked, and with a good, sharp flavour. Does not keep for long,...
Apple Mrs Perry
Apple Mrs Perry
€18.00
Apple Mrs Perry A hardy dual-purpose apple found in Glenties, Co Donegal, Apple Mrs Perry is thought to have been grown from a pip by Mrs Perry’s daughter. The fruit is large, round-to-conical and slightly irregular, pale greenish-yellow with an orange-red blush on the side that catches the sun. The flesh is pale cream, crisp and very juicy, wit...
Apple Munster Tulip
Apple Munster Tulip
€22.00
Apple Munster Tulip An Irish heritage variety of dual-purpose apple, Apple Munster Tulip was first recorded as growing in Co. Offaly in the mid-20th century. The fruit is round, slightly flattened and evenly shaped, rather pale, yellowish with deeper yellow or light red blushing on one side. The flesh is firm and cream-coloured. The flavour is v...
Apple Orleans Reinette
Apple Orleans Reinette
€22.00
Apple Orleans Reinette A very old French dessert apple, Malus domestica Orleans Reinette is fairly vigorous, with an upright, spreading habit. Not a heavy cropper, it has a tendency to biennial bearing. The fruit is medium-sized, flattened in shape, yellow with a red flush and some russeting; the flesh is dense, yellow, not particularly juicy, w...
Apple Peasgood Nonsuch
Apple Peasgood Nonsuch
€18.00
Apple Peasgood Nonsuch Raised from a pip sown by a Mrs. Peasgood in Lincolnshire in 1858, Apple Peasgood Nonsuch is an attractive and popular dual-purpose apple, a good choice for the home grower. The fruit is very large, round and evenly-shaped, greeny-gold with an orange flush and crimson streaks, often grown for exhibition. The flesh is yello...
Apple Sheep's Nose
Apple Sheep's Nose
€28.00
Apple Sheep’s Nose An old English variety, culinary Apple Sheep’s Nose is named for its unusual shape – strongly ribbed with a prominent ‘crown’ like a sheep’s nose. Large, yellowish-green, with a strong pinkish-red mottled flush, its flesh is yellowish, firm and dry with a sub-acid flavour – good for pies because not over-juicy. The tree is mod...
Apple Tickled Pink (Baya® Marisa)
€18.00
Apple Tickled Pink A new dual purpose apple variety with striking red flesh, Apple Tickled Pink is one of the best of the red-fleshed apples for flavour. The blossom, too, is crimson-red, as are the fruits, making this tree strikingly attractive in spring and autumn. The flavour is tart, mild and juicy, and the fruit can also be cooked, being pa...
Apple Uncle John's Cooker
Apple Uncle John's Cooker
€18.00
Apple Uncle John’s Cooker An Irish heritage variety of cooking apple from Kilkenny, named after the late John Daniels of Piltown. Very large, shiny, red apples with soft, white flesh and a mild taste. Left to ripen on the tree, the fruit develops a sweet, strong, berry flavour and can even be eaten as a dessert apple. Apple ‘Uncle John’s Cooker ...