What's the best eating apple?

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Mustang	What's the best eating apple? Thinking of getting some apple trees. So, what is the definitively best flavoured dessert apple out there? Am not considering things like ease of growing, or keeping, just out and out flavour.
T.G	There is a lovely eating apple called Pink Lady.. not sure if it's native i doubt it but ..
Cathryn	This has a touch of the roast potato wars about it. Can I just thread divert slightly on this and ask if the flavour is quite consistent or can it vary if the tree is grown on different soils?
lottie	The best eating apple is the one you grow yourself, after that it's down to personal taste. Pink lady would not rank in my list but I like all the russets. The best thing is to go to an apple day in the autumn where they'll have a much wider range to taste than you can buy from a shop and decide on one you like---they'll probably be able to tell you where to buy one as well.
LynneA	My absolute favourite is Ribston Pippin, which was a parent of Cox's Orange Pippin. Others I love are Lord Lambourne & Egremont Russet, but it depends what you like in an apple. Many of the best eaters are too sharp for me.
arvo	I vote with Lottie: russets every time. Followed by cox's.
Nicky cigreen	i like cox - or sunset is similar but easier to grow my son has a scrumptious apple tree, and i admit the apples are lovely
marigold	The best eating apple is the one you grow yourself,

Or any one that you get to eat straight from the tree. My personal favorites are Discovery and Worcester Pearmain, but I haven't really tried many varieties.

Vanessa

As a child, my favourite was Winter Pearmain. Don't know if it's still available anywhere.

I like russets, and coxes, and quite like Jazz apples.

Mustang

So I understand that the best apple is the one you grow and pick, but I was curious if anyone came up with one that they thought was outstanding that I hadn't considered.

I like deeply aromatic, rich apples with crunch and acidic undertones.

Personally, I love russets. I have an Egremont, but have been considering the Hertfordshire Russet.

I also grow cox, Discovery, katy, and a couple of others which should have been cookers but turned out to be eaters of some sort.

I've been thinking of D'arcy Spice as another one.

T.G

Jazz apples.

nice

Vanessa

Yes, they've got that "crisp, sweet and juicy with acid undertones", haven't they? Cool

Tavascarow

Jazz apples. nice thumbup

yummersetter

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I like deeply aromatic, rich apples with crunch and acidic undertones

This year, the Ashmead's Kernel apples I've grown are exactly that. Not a pretty apple, though. A lot of the deeply aromatic flavourful apples are late varieties that develop their richness a few weeks after they're picked, but at the same time, lose their crispness. Orleans Reinette have superb flavour but are velvety textured. Kidd's Orange Red have a rich floral flavour and are firm, and store well, but I wouldn't call them crunchy. Blenheim Orange is good, and I like Ribstons and Lord Lambornes too. I wonder if the crunchiness of supermarket apples comes from the forced ripening?

I think I remember Orange Pippin saying that Pink Lady trees aren't licensed for private sale. He likes Norfolk Royal Russet and I had a crop this year that almost matches your description, crisp and flavourful, but the true depth wasn't quite there. Vanessa

For me "crunch" in an apple is the crispness on biting into it, rather than the flesh actually crunching in the mouth. vegplot

Take a look at Ian Struurock http://www.iansturrockandsons.co.uk/ Bebo

Lord Lamborne. But I ain't tasted every variety so that's not a definitive answer.

ETA I was sitting under Admiralty Arch as I posted that, no apples in sight. sean

Are you thinking about buying it then? sean

Back to apples. Orangepippin doesn't seem to post here any more but knows loads about them. His primary website is here: http://www.orangepippin.com/ There appears to be a linked shop too which I suspect would reward investigation if you were in the market. Jb

Russets or spartan for my preference, but to be honest there are so many varieties that narrowing it down to one is practically impossible. Bebo

Are you thinking about buying it then?

Bit of a bargain, but the petrol fumes drifting up from all the taxis queuing under it put me off. wildfoodie

we have a late ripening apple called Charles Ross. never picked until end of october /mid november, they are huge, crisp in texture and sweet, with a good sharp acidity to balance. russets then cox varieties are also good. It would be worth finding out what your local varieties are, old varieties were popular in part because they suited particular soil and climate conditions... Brogdale should be able to help. OtleyLad

Russets or spartan for my preference, but to be honest there are so many varieties that narrowing it down to one is practically impossible.

We have a Spartan tree too and its fruit is marvelous. The deepest red skin, medium size, pinkish flesh, crispy and juicy with a great fresh flavour. wildfoodie

suffolk apple varieties Treacodactyl

I don't have a favourite, different apples suit different times and moods. If you like russets I really enjoyed Yummersetter's Golden Russet. The Red Royal Russet, assuming it was correctly identified, was surprisingly nice but completely different to other russets. 12Bore

For a bought apple, Jazz. The best tasting? Whatever you've scrumped! Very Happy

Lorrainelovesplants

Ive grown a few......best from your own tree, but...

Spartan top of the list every time.
Katy
then Royal Gala (at the supermarket).

A few years ago I planted Court Plendu Plat, but theve done quite poorly - growing only a little and flowering poorly. they dont have a good depth of soil and im thinking of moving them this winter. Finsky

I've got couple of dozen different apples growing on my lottie..and could not pick no1 favourite out of them..each one of them when they are ripe and ready is favourite at the time...YUM.
BUT..there is one that is particularly early and start my apple season off...Dutchess of Oldenburg. It is getting ready by end of July and it doesn't store....but it is juicy, sweet and ready to eat straight from the tree.
At the moment I'm eating Chivers Delight from storage..again...loooovely. Hint of honey with touch of charpness so its not all about sugary sweetness.
I could go on and on.. Very Happy

...apples are my favourite subject. I admit...I'm apple nerd.. Laughing

Marches

Of the newer varieties (non-heirloom), "Elstar" is one of the best in my opinion. It has a very good flavour, all the qualities which its parent (Cox's) has been losing thanks to the supermarkets.

"Elstar" is basically like a good Cox's, it's become my favourite and I've planted it up the garden. dpack

russet

other varieties and wildings are available Gavin Bl

Why do you never see Royal Gala trees for sale? (at the risk of sounding like an apple ignoramus)

They go down a storm in our house, and while I'd enjoy Cox's Pippins, Gala would be the one that would go down best...?

Blackmoors who are supposed to be good nursery offer them: http://www.blackmoor.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=12503

I only knew this because I think I read today that they won some kind of taste award for stored apples with this variety; I'm sure it was Blackmoors but I can't find the news story now.

For the original poster I can't recommend enough going to an apple day - the RHS gardens do them, as well as Brogdale, or lots of local events around Apple Day in October. *Get there early so you have a chance to taste and note before the hoi polloi* Marches

Why do you never see Royal Gala trees for sale? (at the risk of sounding like an apple ignoramus)

They go down a storm in our house, and while I'd enjoy Cox's Pippins, Gala would be the one that would go down best...?

Gala are crap. I never thought I'd find a apple I disliked until I ate a few of them. They all got spat out and fed to the rabbits. lettucewoman

Fuji...when they are pink, not now they have started selling them green.... Sad

frewen

suffolk apple varieties

Oooh - love the link Cool

Luath

Devonshire Quarrenden - biennial cropper, won't keep but worth the effort to find and grow.

All time favourite is the Bardsey apple - incomporable taste for me. Ty Gwyn

Us Welsh are tasty,how are you keeping?

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