Pollination

Variety	Year	Origin	Season	Type	Description	Pick	Ripen	Pollination
Gravenstein Red	1820	Continental	Early	Dual purpose.	Pink orange. Rich flavour. Strongly scented. Triploid	P-Sept	R-Sept/Oct	1
Scarlet Pimpernal (Stark’s Earliest)	1938	Idaho USA	Early	Dessert	Pale green or white with a crimson scarlet cheek. Crisp. Juicy	P-Aug	R-Aug	1
Alkmene (Red Windsor)	1930	Germany	Mid	Dessert	Cox - Crisp; Aromatic; Rich. Yellow/flush	P- Oct	R-Oct/Nov	2
Bakers Delicious	1932	Wales	Early	Dessert	Rich flavour. Reliable good crop	P-Sept	R-Sept	2
Christmas Pearmain	1893	Kent	Mid	Dessert	Colourful red orange with brownish yellow. Sweet	P-Oct	R-Nov/Jan	2
Devonshire Quarrenden	1676	Devon	Early	Dessert	Dark red with traces of green. Crisp distinctive flavour	P-Aug	R-Aug/Sept	2
Duchess of Oldenburg	1700	Russia	Early	Dessert	Large yellow/red with bloom.	P-August	R-Aug/Sept	2
Egremont Russet	1872	Possibly Petworth	Mid	Dessert	Orange gold russet	P-Sept/Oct	R-Oct/Dec	2
George Neal	1904	England	Early	Dual purpose	Pale yellow with orange flush	P-Aug	R-Aug/Sept	2
Golden Russet	1905	USA	Late	Dessert	Golden yellow russet.	P-Oct	R-Dec/Feb	2
Kerry Pippin	1802	Ireland	Early	Dessert	Reinette type. Crisp. Juicy	P-Aug	R-Aug/Sept	2
Keswick Codlin	1793	Lancashire	Early	Dual purpose	Pale green yellow	P-Aug/Sept	R-Aug/Sept	2
Lady Henniker	1840	Suffolk	Mid	Dual purpose	Large. Striped and russeted	P-Oct	R-Nov/Jan	2
Red Windsor(Alkmene)	1930	Germany	Mid	Dessert	Cox type. Crisp. Aromatic. Rich. Yellow flush	P-Oct	R-Oct/Nov	2
Reverand Wilks	1908	Berkshire	Early	Codling/cooker	Large. Pale	P-Aug/Sept	R-Aug/Nov	2
Saint Cecelia	Pre 1918	Monmouth	Late	Dessert	Green to pale yellow with broken red stripes. High quality	P-Oct	R-Dec/March	2
Summer Golden Pippin	Pre 1800	England	Early	Dessert	Pale yellow with a brown red flush. Crisp. Juicy	P-Aug	R-Aug/Sept	2
Tower of Glamis	1800	Scotland	Mid	Cooker	Green with a red flush. Large	P-Oct	R-Oct/Dec	2
Wagner	1791	New York, USA	Late	Dual purpose	Gold yellow flushed carmine. Crisp. Juicy	P-Oct	R-Dec/April	2
Acme	1956	Essex	Mid	Dessert	Cox seedling - flushed yellow with striped crimson. Prolific	P- Sept/Oct	R- Nov/Dec	3
Adams Pearmain	1826	Norfolk	Late	Dessert	Ornamental flowers. Excellent flavour - Gold/Red fruit	P- Oct	R- Nov/Mar	3
Alderman	1950’s	UK	Early	Cooker	Late keeping. Good flavour.Yellow with red flush	P- Sept	R-Sept/Oct	3
Allens Everlasting	1864	Ireland	Late	Dessert	Sweet Russet - Yellow flushed with red. Late keeper.	P-Oct	R-Feb/April	3
Allington Pippin	1884	Lincolnshire	Mid	Dessert	Aromatic. Fairly large apple. Pale greenish yellow.	P-Oct	R-Nov/Dec	3
Api	1600	France	Late	Dessert	Bright small/very decorative. Very good flavour	P-Oct	R-Dec/March	3
Arthur Turner	1912	Buckinghamshire	Early	Cooker	Good cropper	P-Aug/Nov	R-Aug/Nov	3
Baumanns Reinette	1811	Belgium	Mid	Dessert	Striking crimson skin. Acid	P-Sept/Oct	R-Nov/Jan	3
Belle de Boskoop	1856	Holland	Mid	Dual purpose	Flushed skin with some russeting. Pale cream flesh. Late keeper	P-Oct	R-Oct/April	3
Bountiful	1964	Kent	Early	Cooker	Juicy and sweet	P-Sept	R-Sept/Nov	3
Brownlees Russet	1848	Hertfordshire	Late	Dessert	Aromatic. Subacid. Self-fertile	P-Oct	R-Dec/March	3
Catshead	1629	England	Mid	Cooker	Large.Green becoming yellow.Prolific	P-Oct	R-Oct/Jan	3
Cockle Pippin	1800	Surrey	Mid	Dessert	Golden. Russeted	P-Oct	R-Nov/Dec	3
Discovery	1949	Essex	Early	Dessert	Greenish yellow flushed with red. Reliable early apple.	P-Aug	R-Aug/Sept	3
Duchess’s Favourite	1790	Surrey	Early	Dessert	Pale yellow with crimson flush. Subacid.	P-Sept	R-Sept	3
Duke of Devonshire	1835	Cumbria	Late	Dessert	Green russet. Rich flavour.	P-Oct	R-Jan/March	3
Early Victoria (Emneth Early)	1899	Cambridgeshire	Early	Cooker	Pale yellow green	P-August	R-Aug/Sept	3
Empire	1945	USA	Mid	Dessert	Solid. Spartan equivalent	P-Oct	R-Nov/Jan	3
Epicure	1909	Bedfordshire	Early	Dessert	Strong flushed. Excellent flavour. Good flowers. Reliable heavy crop	P-August	R-August/Sept	3
Exeter Cross	1924	Exeter	Early	Dessert	Crimson shiny fruit.	P-Aug	R-Aug	3
Golden Pippin	1629	Sussex	Mid	Dessert	Yellow. Subacid	P-Oct	R-Oct/Jan	3
Grenadier	1862	Slough	Early	Cooker	Large. Reliable early cropper	P-Aug	R-Aug/Oct	3
Hereford Cross	1913	Bristol	Early	Dessert	Crimson. Sweet. Crisp. Juicy. Large	P-Aug	R-Aug/Sept	3
James Grieve	1893	Edinburgh Scotland	Early	Dual purpose	Flushed. Subacid. Good flavour	P-Sept	R-Sept/Oct	3
John Standish	1873	Berkshire	Late	Dessert	Scarlet. Crisp. Juicy. Keeps until February	P-Oct	R-Dec/Feb	3
Katy	1947	Sweden	Early	Dessert	Good pollinator. Strawberry taste	P-Sept	R-Sept/Oct	3
King of Tompkins County		USA	Late	Dessert	High quality. Large. Triploid	P-Oct	R-Nov/March	3
Laxtons Exquisite	1902	Bedfordshire	Early	Dessert	Cox seedling. Sweet and juicy	P-Aug	R-Sept/Oct	3
Laxtons Fortune	1931	Bedfordshire		Dessert	Greenish yellow striped/flushed red	P-Sept	R-Sept/Oct	3
Limelight		Kent	Early	Dessert	Yellow. Compact	P-Sept/Oct	R-Sept/Oct	3
Lord Hindlip	1896	Worcestershire	Late	Dessert	Greenish yellow with brownish crimson flush. Juicy. Aromatic	P-Oct	R-Dec/March	3
Margil	1750	Europe	Mid	Dessert	Yellow with brownish red flush. Small. Very good flavour	P-Oct	R-Oct/Dec	3
Mere De Menage (Flanders, Combermere Apple, Queen Emma)		Europe	Late	Cooker	Crimson striped. Large	P-Oct	R-Nov/Feb	3
Meridian	1972	Kent		Dessert	Cox cross. Large pale green. Flushed	P-Sept	R-Oct/Jan	3
Merton Russet	1921	UK	Late	Dessert	Darkly russeted. Juicy. Crisp. Large	P-Oct	R-Dec/March	3
Monarch	1888	Essex	Mid/ Late	Dual purpose	Creamy yellow with a red flush	P-Oct	R-Nov/Jan	3
Nonpareil	1696	France	Late	Dessert	Russet type. Tastes like fruit drops	P-Oct	R-Dec/Jan	3
Norfolk Beauty	1820	Norfolk	Early	Cooker	Yellow with red flush.Large	P-Sept	R-Sept/Nov	3
Owen Thomas		Bedfordshire	Early	Dessert	Yellow green striped red. Pleasant dessert apple	P-Aug	R-Aug	3
Pearl	1938	Sellyoaks, West Midlands	Mid	Dessert	Flushed. Aromatic. Sweet. Crisp	P-Sept	R-Oct/Nov	3
Peasgood Nonsuch	1853	Lincolnshire	Early	Dessert	Dual purpose. Golden fruit with stripes. Large	P-Sept	R-Sept/Dec	3
Pitmaston Nonpareil	1818		Late	Dessert	Richly flavoured. Small	P-Oct	R-Nov/Jan	3
Pixie	1947	Wisley	Mid/ Late	Dessert	Colourful striped with some russeting. Aromatic. Small	P-Oct	R-Nov/Jan	3
Red Devil	1975	Kent	Mid	Dessert	Red. Pink juice.	P-Sept	R-Oct/Dec	3
Red Falstaff		Kent	Mid	Dessert	Good yield and flavour. Part self fertile. Gold/red	P-Oct	R-Oct/Dec	3
Red Holstein	1918	Germany	Mid	Dessert	Triploid. Cox seedling. Like large cox - Similar flavour. Better disease resistance	P-Sept/Oct	R-Nov/Dec	3
Red Melba		Canada	Early	Dessert	Crimson in the sun. Pinkish or pale green in shade. Juicy	P-Aug	R-Aug/Sept	3
Red Miller			Early	Dessert	Red striped sport of Miller’s Seedling	P-Aug/Sept	R-Aug/Sept	3
Reinette Ananas			Late	Dessert	Lemon yellow. Crisp. Juicy. Sharp. Small	P-Oct	R-Nov/Jan	3
Ribston Pippin	1688	Yorkshire	Mid	Dessert	Green yellow. Brownish orange covering. Red stripes. High vitamin C content. Triploid	P-Sept/Oct	R-Oct/Jan	3
Rival	1900	Berkshire	Mid	Dessert	Yellowish green. Red stripes. Juicy acidic	P-Sept	R-Oct/Dec	3
Rosemary Russet	1831	Middlesex	Mid/ Late	Dessert	Green yellow. Striped orange. Lightly russeted. Rich flavour	P-Oct	R-Nov/March	3
Ross Nonpareil	1802	Ireland	Mid	Dessert	Greenish Russet. Fragrant	P-Sept	R-Oct/Dec	3
Rubinette	1966	Switzerland	Mid	Dessert	Reinette type. Aromatic	P-Sept	R-Oct/Nov	3
Saint Everard	1910	Cambridgeshire	Early	Dessert	Reinette type. Aromatic	P-Sept	R-Sept	3
Sam Young	1818	Ireland	Late	Dessert	Green russet.	P-Oct	R-Dec/Feb	3
Sanspareil	1899	England	Late	Dessert	Flushed. Sweet	P-Oct	R-Nov/April	3
Saturn		Kent	Mid	Dessert	Golden Delicious Cross. Red blush	P-Oct	R-Oct	3
Stirling Castle	1820	Scotland	Early	Cooker	Green. Fruity	P-Sept	R-Sept/Dec	3
Sturmer Pippin	1800	Suffolk	Late	Dessert	Pale green lightly russetted. Likes a warm climate	P-Oct	R-Jan/April	3
Sunset	1918	Ightham, Kent	Mid	Dessert	Good alternative to Cox. Abundant flavour and crop	P-Sept	R-Oct/Dec	3
The Queen (Queen)	1858	Essex	Early	Cooker	Striped. Large	P-Sept	R-Sept/Dec	3
Tom Putt	1700	Dorset	Early	Dessert	Often used for cider. Broad red stripes over green yellow base. Sharp. Crisp	P-Sept	R-Sept/Nov	3
William Crump	1874	Worcestershire	Late	Dessert	Brown crimson flushed yellow. Crisp. Aromatic	P-Oct	R-Dec/Feb	3
Winter Gem	1985	Kent	Late	Dessert	Flushed. Aromatic	P-Oct	R-Oct/March	3
Yellow Ingestrie	1800	Shropshire	Early	Dessert	Yellow. Fruity. Juicy. Crisp. Small	P-Sept	R-Sept/Oct	3
American Mother	1840	MA, USA	Mid	Dessert	Red flesh. Popular 1920’s & 30’s. Tolerant of late frosts/continental extremes	P-Sept	R-Oct/Dec	4
Ard Cairn Russet	1890	Ireland	Early	Dessert	Sweet. Scarlet and Russet on yellow.	P-Sept	R-Sept/Nov	4
Ashmeads Kernel	1700	Gloucestershire	Late	Dessert	Aromatic. Russet. Good flavour. Shy cropper in cold weather	P-Oct	R-Dec/Feb	4
Autumn Pearmain	1600	Herefordshire	Mid	Dessert	Lightly russeted and golden. Crisp. Well flavoured	P-Sept/Oct	R-Oct	4
Barnack Beauty	1840	Lincolnshire	Late	Dual purpose	Golden with red flush and stripes	P-Oct	R-Dec/March	4
Blenheim Orange	1740	Woodstock, OXON	Mid	Triploid	Orange/gold/some russet. Addictive flavour. Strong tree	P-Sept/Oct	R-Oct/Dec	4
Boston Russet	1600	MA, USA	Late	Dessert	Brown green russet. Small and compact. Keeping until March	P-Oct	R-Jan /March	4
Braddicks Nonpareil	1818	Surrey	Mid/ Late	Dessert	Aromatic. Reinette. Greenish yellow. Ripening in December	P-Oct	R-Nov/Feb	4
Calville Blanche d’Hiver	1598	France	Mid	Dual purpose	Sweet.Yellow	P-Oct	R-Nov/Dec	4
Captain Kidd	1924	New Zealand	Mid	Dessert	Sport of Kidds Orange. Excellent flavour. Good flowers	P-Oct	R-Nov/Jan	4
Chivers Delight	1920	Cambridgeshire	Mid	Dessert	Gold flush. Medium size. Heavy crop	P-Oct	R-Nov/Jan	4
Claygate Pearmain	1812	Surrey	Mid	Dessert	Aromatic	P-Oct	R-Dec/Jan	4
Cornish Aromatic	1813	Cornwall	Mid	Dessert	Small. Red with striping	P-Oct	R-Dec/Feb	4
Cornish Gilliflower	1800	Cornwall	Mid	Dessert	Gold. Flush/striped. Rich flavour	P-Oct	R-Nov/Dec	4
Court of Wick	1790	Somerset	Mid	Dessert	Russet freckle. Strong flavour.	P-Sept	R-Oct/Dec	4
Cox’s Pomona	1825	Buckinghamshire	Early	Dessert	Large. Highly coloured fruit	P-Sept	R-Sept/Dec	4
Easter Orange	1897	Hampshire	Late	Dessert	Rich. Green yellow red. Hard and crisp	P-Oct	R-Nov/Feb	4
Ellisons Orange	1904	Rev. C. Ellison., Lincolnshire	Early	Dessert	Ornamental flower. Strong Flavour.	P-Sept	R-Sept/Oct	4
Elshof		Sport of Elstar	Mid	Dessert	Completely red. Disease susceptible	P-Oct	R-Oct	4
Elstar	1972	Netherlands	Mid	Dessert	Greenish yellow with red cheek. Juicy outstanding flavour. Disease susceptible but heavy bearing	P-Oct	R-Oct/Dec	4
Fiesta	1972	Kent	Mid	Dessert	Good colour. Good cropper. Cox flavour	P-Sept	R-Oct/Jan	4
Forge (Sussex Forge)	1851	Sussex	Early	Dual purpose	Bright red with yellow undertones	P-Sept	R-Sept/Dec	4
Gala	1934	New Zealand	Mid	Dessert	Rich flavour with red stripes	P-Oct	R-Oct/Jan	4
Gascoynes Scarlet	1871	Sittingbourne, Kent	Mid	Dessert	Carmine red on milky green. Sharp. Crisp. Triploid	P-Sept	R-Oct/Dec	4
Golden Delicious (Starkspur)	1890	West Virginia	Mid	Dessert	Yellow with occasional flush. Honey flavoured. Well spurred. Excellent	P-Oct	R-Nov/Mar	4
Golden Harvey(Round Russet Harvey, Brandy Apple)		Herefordshire	Late	Dessert	Green yellow with red flush. Good for cider and juice	P-Oct	R-Dec/Mar	4
Golden Nonpareil	1831	UK	Mid	Dessert	Yellow. Sweet and sharp	P-Oct	R-Nov/Dec	4
Golden Reinette	Pre 1600	Europe	Mid	Dessert	Gold flushed red. Light russeting. Good strong flavour	P-Oct	R-Oct/Jan	4
Gooseberry			Late	Cooker	Yellow green. Hard and juicy. Late keeper	P-Oct	R-Dec/March	4
Granges Pearmain	1829	Middlesex	Mid	Dessert	Greenish yellow. Hard and juicy	P-Oct	R-Nov/Dec	4
Hambling’s Seedling	1892	Bedfordshire	Late	Cooker	Green yellow. Large. Late keeper	P-Oct	R-Nov/Jan	4
Harvey (Dr Harvey)	1629	East Anglia	Early	Cooker	Subacid. Yellow. Late keeper	P-Sept	R-Sept/Nov	4
Herring’s Pippin	1908	Lowdham, Nottinghamshire	Early	Dessert	Red. Spicy	P-Sept	R-Sept/Nov	4
Ingrid Marie	1910	Denmark	Mid	Dessert	Red. Soft. Juicy	P-Sept	R-Oct/Dec	4
Jester	1966	Kent	Mid	Dessert	Bright Scarlet. Sweet	P-Oct	R-Oct/Dec	4
Jupiter	1981	Kent	Mid	Dessert	Reliable. Large. Cox flavour. Triploid	P-Oct	R-Oct/Jan	4
King of Pippins ( Princess Pippin; Prince’s Pippin; Shropshire Pippin; Golden Winter Pearmain; Hampshire Yellow)	1770	France	Mid	Dual purpose	Yellow orange red with netted russet. Aromatic	P-Oct	R-Oct/Dec	4
Kings Acre Pippin	1899	Herefordshire	Mid	Dessert	Dull brown on yellow. Rich flavour. Triploid	P-Oct	R-Dec/Jan	4
Lady Sudeley	1849	Chatham	Early	Dessert	Medium stripes over gold. Strong flavour. Cooks well. Lovely flowers. Tolerant of frost	P-Sept	R-Sept	4
Lanes Prince Albert	1840	Cork	Late	Cooker	Shiny green flushed and striped	P-Oct	R-Nov/March	4
Lord Derby	1862	Cheshire	Mid	Cooker	Green. Large. Cooking to a nice red	P-Sept	R-Oct/Dec	4
Mabbott’s Pearmain	1883	England	Mid	Dessert	Yellowish with orange speckled and russeting	P-Sept	R-Oct/Dec	4
Malling Kent	1974	Kent	Mid	Dessert	Like Cox in flavour and appearance but more vigorous	P-Oct	R-Nov/Dec	4
May Queen	1888	Worcestershire	Late	Dessert	Crimson and shiny. Large. Hard and crisp	P-Oct	R-Nov/Feb	4
Merton Beauty	1932	London	Early	Dessert	Flushed skin with some russeting. Crisp. Large	P-Sept	R-Sept/Oct	4
Merton Charm	1933	UK	Early	Dessert	Dull greenish-yellow brown flush. Juicy. Aromatic	P-Sept	R-Sept/Oct	4
Merton Joy	1946	UK	Early	Dessert	Dull greenish-yellow with an orange red flush	P-Sept	R-Sept/Oct	4
Norfolk Royal	1908	North Waltham, Norfolk	Early	Dessert	Red with yellow. Sweet	P-Sept	R-Sept/Dec	4
Norfolk Royal Russet			Early	Dessert	Sport of Norfolk Royal with a russet skin	P-Sept	R-Sept/Dec	4
Pitmason Pineapple	1785	Herefordshire	Mid	Dessert	Amber russet. Yellow flesh. Crisp. Pineapple flavour. Small	P-Oct	R-Oct/Dec	4
Ponsford			Late	Dessert	Old Devonshire variety. Cooking	P-Oct	R-Nov/Feb	4
Red Delicious		America	Late	Dessert	Shiny crimson	P-Oct	R-Dec/Feb	4
Red Ellison	1948	Wisbech	Early	Dessert	Bright red	P-Sept	R-Sept/Oct	4
Reinette du Canada	1771	Normandy	Late	Dessert	Blenheim type. Richly flavoured	P-Oct	R-Nov/March	4
Royal Russet (Boston Russet, Putman's Russet, Roxbury Russet)	1600	MA, USA		Dessert	Brownish green russet. Yellow flesh. Gains flavour with age	P-Oct	R-Jan/March	4
Spartan	1936	Canada	Mid	Dessert	Flushed deep maroon. Strawberry flavour	P-Oct	R-Nov/Jan	4
Taunton Cross	1919	Bristol	Mid	Dessert	Brightly coloured. Green flushed deep maroon	P-Sept	R-Oct/Nov	4
Tydeman’s Early Worcester	1929	Kent	Early	Dessert	Very good flavour. Crimson over yellow	P-Aug/Sept	R-Sept	4
Tydman Late Orange	1930	Kent	Mid/ Late	Dessert	Bright orange red with russet markings. Cox flavour. Crisp. Attractive flowers	P-Oct	R-Nov/April	4
Wellington (Dumelow’s Seedling, Normanton Wonder)	1700	Leicestershire	Mid	Cooker	Greenish white yellow. Mottled. Sharp acid flavour	P-Oct	R-Nov/Apr	4
Winston	1920	Berkshire	Late	Dessert	Green yellow flushed red. Brisk	P-Oct	R-Dec/Apr	4
Woolbrook Russet	1903	Devon	Mid	Cooker	Deep green russet. High in vitamin C	P-Oct	R-Dec/Jan	4
Wyken Pippin	1700	Warwickshire	Mid	Dessert	Greenish yellow. Fruity	P-Oct	R-Nov/Jan	4
Golden Noble	1820	Norfolk	Mid	Cooker	Orange with yellow. Soft and juicy	P-Oct	R-Oct/Mar	5
Heusgens Golden Reinette	1877	Germany	Late	Dessert	Red and golden yellow. Crisp. Juicy	P-Oct	R-Dec/March	5
Lady’s Finger	1800’s		Mid	Dual purpose	Large green flushed and striped	P-Oct	R-Nov/Jan	5
Orleans Reinette (Winter Ribston)	1776	France	Late	Dessert	Golden yellow with red flush & small patches of russeting. Yellow flesh. Crisp. Juicy	P-Oct	R-Nov/Jan	5
Edward VII	1902	Worcestershire	Late	Cooker	Pale yellow. Cooking to deep red	P-Oct	R-Dec/April	6
Flower of Kent (Isaac Newton’s Tree)	1629	Kent	Mid	Cooker	Large. Greenish yellow	P-Oct	R-Nov/Jan	6
Kings Acre Bountiful	1904	Herefordshire	Early	Cooker	Yellow	P-Sept	R-Sept/Oct	6
Royal Jubilee	1888	Middlesex	Mid	Cooker	Yellow. Subacid	P-Sept	R-Oct/Dec	6
Suntan	1956	Kent	Mid	Dessert	Reinette type; red stripes. Cox flavour. Aromatic. Large. Triploid	P-Oct	R-Nov/Feb	6
Court Pendu Plat	Before 1600	possibly Roman	Mid	Dessert	Greenish yellow striped red. Small. Strong flavour	P-Oct	R-Dec/Jan	7
Crawley Beauty	1870	Sussex	Mid	Dual purpose	Pale yellow green fruit striped red. Self-fertile	P-Oct	R-Nov/Feb	8