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Gala

A reliable producer with thin skin and very sweet, aromatic flesh. Best consumed fresh as it does not store as long as late-season varieties.

Granny Smith

A distinctively tart, bright green apple with firm flesh that holds up exceptionally well in baking. Requires a long growing season to ripen fully.

Honeycrisp

A modern favourite known for its explosive crispness and balanced sweet-tart flavour. Requires careful management due to susceptibility to bitter pit.

Dessert/Eating

Cooking

Crab Apple

Columnar

Bramley

The definitive English cooking apple with large, flattish green fruit that collapses into a fluffy puree when cooked. Triploid — needs two pollinators nearby.

Fuji

A Japanese-bred apple with an exceptionally sweet, dense flesh and a long storage life. Needs a warm site and long season to develop its full sugar content.

Pink Lady

A late-season apple with distinctive pink-red blush over a green-yellow base. Crisp and tangy-sweet with excellent storage qualities. Needs a long warm season.

Golden Delicious

A widely grown yellow dessert apple with sweet, mild flesh. Self-fertile and an excellent pollinator for other varieties. Prone to russeting in wet climates.

Braeburn

A New Zealand apple with complex sweet-sharp flavour and firm, juicy flesh. Stores exceptionally well. Needs a sheltered site in cooler climates.

Discovery

One of the earliest English dessert apples, ready in August. Bright red flush with crisp, juicy flesh that has a hint of strawberry. Does not store long.

Egremont Russet

The finest English russet apple with rough golden-brown skin and rich, nutty flavour. Compact tree, partially self-fertile. Excellent for fresh eating and cider.

James Grieve

A reliable Scottish dual-purpose apple — sharp when picked in August, mellowing to a dessert quality by September. Good pollinator and hardy in northern gardens.

Worcester Pearmain

A classic English early-season apple with bright red skin and sweet, strawberry-flavoured flesh. Vigorous tree that crops heavily. Best eaten fresh from the tree.

Cox's Orange Pippin

Considered by many the finest-flavoured English apple with complex aromatic, nutty sweetness. Demanding to grow — needs shelter, good soil, and careful management.

Elstar

A Dutch-bred cross of Golden Delicious and Ingrid Marie, hugely popular in northern Europe. Balanced sweet-tart flavour with a honeyed aroma. Crops reliably in cool climates.

Jonagold

A large, handsome cross of Jonathan and Golden Delicious with rich, complex flavour. Triploid — needs two pollinators. Excellent dual-purpose apple for eating and cooking.

Red Delicious

The iconic American apple with deep crimson skin and an elongated shape. Mild, sweet flesh best eaten fresh. Once the world's most-grown variety, now valued for its reliable cropping.

McIntosh

Canada's national apple with tender, aromatic white flesh and a distinctive vinous flavour. Parent of many modern varieties. Hardy and productive in cold climates.

Cortland

A McIntosh descendant with snow-white flesh that resists browning — ideal for salads and fresh slices. Mildly tart flavour with a hint of berry. Hardy and productive.

Empire

A cross of McIntosh and Red Delicious combining crisp texture with aromatic sweetness. Medium-sized, dark red fruit that stores well. Cold-hardy and disease-resistant.

Spartan

A Canadian variety with deep maroon skin and crisp, juicy white flesh. Sweet with a hint of grape or strawberry. Compact tree, heavy cropper, stores well into winter.

Jazz

A modern New Zealand cross of Braeburn and Royal Gala with an exceptionally crunchy texture and tangy-sweet flavour. Vigorous tree needing regular thinning for best fruit size.

Envy

A premium New Zealand variety (Braeburn x Royal Gala) with dense, sweet flesh that resists browning. Late-season, stores exceptionally well. Needs a long warm growing season.

Kiku

A naturally occurring Fuji sport discovered in South Tyrol with intensely striped red skin and very sweet, aromatic flesh. Stores well and colours reliably in cooler climates.