tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153913301497672504.post9112617132484380541..comments2024-02-25T08:48:49.103+00:00Comments on A Gardener's Weather Diary: Laxton's Superb Perhaps?Sue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153913301497672504.post-62702134628615099712016-10-10T15:39:30.656+01:002016-10-10T15:39:30.656+01:00It might be more fun to keep on trying to guess th...It might be more fun to keep on trying to guess the varieties we've got. Martynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245774393957298668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153913301497672504.post-76744531912008932192016-10-10T15:38:08.543+01:002016-10-10T15:38:08.543+01:00In the UK we have varieties of apples referred to ...In the UK we have varieties of apples referred to as cooking apples. These apples tend to break down into a pulp when cooked unlike other eating apples which stay firm even when cooked. Cooking apples are normally a bit more sour to the taste than a normal eating apple. Like you we use any apples for cooking.Martynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245774393957298668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153913301497672504.post-90681181762825102252016-10-10T15:33:17.746+01:002016-10-10T15:33:17.746+01:00Good luck with the tree Mark. These cordon trees h...Good luck with the tree Mark. These cordon trees have been producing apples for over 20 years now and we didn't even have to buy them.Martynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245774393957298668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153913301497672504.post-64316549928141251592016-10-10T15:31:57.401+01:002016-10-10T15:31:57.401+01:00Running out of storage space rather than fruit to ...Running out of storage space rather than fruit to store. We've got more apples to pick then pears and quinces. What a problem to have!!!Martynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245774393957298668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153913301497672504.post-65390956049375538282016-10-10T15:30:24.692+01:002016-10-10T15:30:24.692+01:00Isn't it amazing the variety of taste that dif...Isn't it amazing the variety of taste that different apples have?Martynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245774393957298668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153913301497672504.post-36049024425867259482016-10-07T07:05:55.120+01:002016-10-07T07:05:55.120+01:00There is a way to find out for sure. The National ...There is a way to find out for sure. The National Fruit Collection at Brogdale offers and apple and pear identification service. You just have to send them a suitable sample and pay a small fee (£20) and they'll run some tests, check out the genetics, that sort of thing: http://www.brogdalecollections.org/fruit-identification/Darren @ Notes From the Allotmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09821717102358645262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153913301497672504.post-85859696257545132132016-10-07T03:58:48.424+01:002016-10-07T03:58:48.424+01:00The apples look so fresh! Are there apples for tar...The apples look so fresh! Are there apples for tart? I didn't know.... Here we just buy any apples that's going on discount price ! ahhahahaa....Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153913301497672504.post-77004174039331162102016-10-06T09:27:01.747+01:002016-10-06T09:27:01.747+01:00I hope the apple tree I have just bought will be a...I hope the apple tree I have just bought will be as prolific!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153913301497672504.post-72568787247359191212016-10-06T09:19:24.071+01:002016-10-06T09:19:24.071+01:00Well Martyn, whatever variety you have, it looks l...Well Martyn, whatever variety you have, it looks like there is a good clean harvest for storage and future enjoyment :)Bag End Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190496929132717769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153913301497672504.post-53965527741869143732016-10-06T08:17:27.407+01:002016-10-06T08:17:27.407+01:00Apples look good... My friend and I collect quite ...Apples look good... My friend and I collect quite a lot of hedge apples when walking.. Its quite an experience tasting them...anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01987846471394473841noreply@blogger.com