Looking at the bottom, there is what looks like a graft so you may have a 'family' tree with 2 varieties grafted onto one rootstock. Looks like only one of them has fruited this year though. Did both main branches flower in spring?
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
Yes, blossom everywhere. 1 apple hiding behind leaves on the empty looking side of tree, looks same as others. Was one stem grafted on rootstock. No upper graft.
Thanks guys. Pansy I was looking at pearmain varieties. Two that look similar are white pearmain and especially claygate pearmain. There isn't much red in these apples, unlike my jonagolds that are 95% red.
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If you really can't remember, take a ripe example to an Apple Day in October. They are held all over the country, and there will be an expert there.
Yeah I thought I'd have to wait, just so impatient sometimes!
Looking at the bottom, there is what looks like a graft so you may have a 'family' tree with 2 varieties grafted onto one rootstock. Looks like only one of them has fruited this year though. Did both main branches flower in spring?
WOW!
EAGLE-EYE!
If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
Yes, blossom everywhere. 1 apple hiding behind leaves on the empty looking side of tree, looks same as others. Was one stem grafted on rootstock. No upper graft.
Central stem was removed in 1st year to create goblet shape.
That explains it c3k. It is looking very healthy!
THE FRUIT HAS A RATHER UNUSUAL SHAPE. IT MIGHT BE ONE OF THE PEARMAIN TYPES. NOT VERY "POPULAR" THESE DAYS BUT A POSSIBILITY.
SEE ADAM'S PEARMAIN AND MANNINGTON'S PEARMAIN ON THIS WEBSITE.
http://www.carrobgrowers.co.uk/fruit-trees/apples
If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
Thanks guys. Pansy I was looking at pearmain varieties. Two that look similar are white pearmain and especially claygate pearmain. There isn't much red in these apples, unlike my jonagolds that are 95% red.
Getting there:
"The mystery variety"
& the Jonagolds: