
| Variety | Approximate Picking Date | Availability in Farm Shop | Storage Temp. | Storage Ability | Eating Quality |
| Discovery |
15th August |
From picking to mid September |
Refrigerate
at |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Excellent. Very good
post |
An acquired taste. Please ask to try |
| Jonagold |
10th October to 20th October |
November to February |
Refrigerate
at |
Excellent. Very good
post |
Very good, crisp and juicy. Can be large size |
| Crispin |
10th October to 20th October |
November to February |
Refrigerate
at |
Excellent. Very good
post |
Good, firm, crisp green apples |