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Can anyone identify this apple tree?

NightfuryNightfury Posts: 5
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Hi,
We have a mature apple tree in our garden but we're not entirely sure what type it is.  Does anyone know what type it might be based on the photos below please?


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  • pansyfacepansyface Posts: 22,318
     A bit early in the year to say.

    Have you ever eaten any of the apples? Is it a cooker or an eater?
    Apophthegm -  a big word for a small thought.
    If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
  • NightfuryNightfury Posts: 5
    Yes its definitely a cooking apple
  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,764
    It is very difficult to identify apples this early in the year, examination of mature fruit is the best guide. You can shorten the search once you have a few more details e.g. is it a cooker or eater, when does it ripen. Once you have mature fruit to compare this website is very useful https://www.fruitid.com/#quickid/1

    Your best free option would be to look out for apple days locally in Autumn when you would be able to take a couple of mature fruit along for an expert to examine. The other option is to send some fruit to Brogdale to identify but that costs £25.

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