Variety Approximate Picking Date Availability in Farm Shop Storage Temp. Storage Ability Eating Quality
Discovery

15th August 

From picking to mid September

Refrigerate at
2°C 

Poor. Best eaten out of the fridge

Fantastic, Crisp & juicy especially when chilled. Will soften quickly

Worcester Pearmain

3rd September

From picking to end of September

Refrigerate at
2°C 

Poor. Best eaten out of the fridge

Good, dry texture. Thicker Skin, Stores better than Discovery

Katy

6th September

From picking to end of September

Refrigerate at
2°C 

Poor. Best eaten out of the fridge

Med to good.  Always eat straight out of the fridge

Cox's Orange Pippins

18th September

25th September to end of January

Refrigerate at
3°C 

Good. Best eaten out of the fridge. Don't purchase for Christmas before 7th Dec

When crisp and not over mature is brilliant.  Will soften quickly out of the fridge

Red Pippin

18th September

From November to end of February

Refrigerate at
3°C 

Excellent, Very good 

Very good.  Better than Cox after Christmas

Egremont Russet

22nd September

From September to mid January

Refrigerate will tolerate 1°C 

Very good, keeps reasonably well out of the fridge

You'll either love it or hate it. Crisp nutty flavour.  Unique

Blenheim Orange

25th September

From picking to end of December

Refrigerate at
3°C 

Good till end of December

Duel purpose apple.  Eat or cook with it.  Bakes really well

Spartan

25th September

From picking to end of December

Refrigerate will tolerate 0.5°C 

Very good goes soft out of the fridge

Brilliant, crisp, juicy white flesh.  Dark red skin colour

Ida red

End of September

January till the end of March

Refrigerate at
3°C 

Excellent. Very good post
December variety

An acquired taste.  Please ask to try

Jonagold

10th October to 20th October

November to February

Refrigerate at
3°C 

Excellent. Very good post
December variety

Very good, crisp and juicy.  Can be large size

Crispin

10th October to 20th October

November to February

Refrigerate at
3°C 

Excellent. Very good post
December variety

Good, firm, crisp green apples

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