- Available: late August-mid September
- Raised: 1874, Worcester, England
- Flavour: very sweet and juicy at first. Late picking enhances flavour.
- Storage: short term only
- Size: medium/small
- Cross: seedling
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Other comments:
Traditionally the major British early apple although now on the decline commercially.
At Cross Lanes there is a high demand for this variety and we can see why: delightful
sweet taste. Can feel woody and tasteless if picked too early, hence quality is often
low in supermarkets.