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Cooking apple variety recommendations

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Appervine · 26/09/2014 21:58

Thanks to advice on an earlier thread I am going to order a bare root apple tree to plant in the winter. Trouble is, I feel spoilt for choice. I was going to go for a Bramley as that's the only variety I know, but now that I've started browsing, there's so much choice. Has anyone got any recommendations for delicious cookers? We've only got a small garden so only have room for one tree and it feels like a really big decision...

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sanfairyanne · 26/09/2014 22:35

have you looked at triple apple trees as well? good for small spaces

dreamingofsun · 27/09/2014 08:49

we had a bramley tree in our garden when i grew up. lovely apples, but the tree was enormous....nearly as big as some houses gardens

FunkyBoldRibena · 27/09/2014 08:54

I love Howden's Wonder. Such lovely big apples.

We also have a Bramley at our community gardens. They fruit on the ends of the branches so you need to prune it differently to [most] other apples.

FunkyBoldRibena · 27/09/2014 08:55

Sorry - Howgate wonder! Bah I keep saying the wrong name!!!

Appervine · 27/09/2014 21:36

Thanks for these. Funnily enough I was looking at the triple ones online. I wasn't sure whether they were a proper thing and not a gimmick? If I can get one on semi dwarfing rootstock then that could be a great solution!

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funnyperson · 28/09/2014 01:11

Monty likes Prince Arthur

Appervine · 28/09/2014 08:44

Ooh does he? I missed most of this week's G World but caught that some if it was about apples. Will try and see it on iplayer.

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