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Apple Varieties

ApplesSome information on Apple varieties

Cherrie McIlwaine visited Mike Snowden down at Ardress in County Armagh for the programme and here are some of his suggested varieties, and a little backgound information.


Desert Apples
Pollination Group
Origin
Blood of the Boyne
A
Not known/possibly Devonshire Quarrenden
Golden Royal
A
Found frequently in Co. Monaghan
Greasy Pippin
B
Ballinamallard Co. Fermanagh
Irish Peach
A
Found frequently in Co. Antrim. Also called Early Crofton
Ross Nonpareil
A
Found frequently in Co's Meath and Antrim
Beauty of Bath
A
Somerset
Egremont Russet
A
Sussex
Reids Seedlings
B
Unknown
James Grieve
B
Edinburgh
Dual Purpose
Pollination Group
Origin
Allington Pippin
B/C
Lincolnshire
Belle de Boskoop
B
Holland
Charles Ross
B
Newbury
Peasgood's Nonsuch
A
Grantham, Lincolnshire
Cookers
Pollination Group
Origin
Ballyfatten
B
Found frequently in Tyrone, Armagh, Fermanagh and Monaghan
Bloody Butcher
B
Midlands of Ireland & Co Meath
Bramley's Seedling
B
Nottinghamshire
Grenadier
B/C
Slough, Buckinghamshire,
Lane's Prince Albert
C
Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire
Lord Derby
C
Cheshire
Newton Wonder
C
Derbyshire
Monarch
C
Essex
Rev W Wilks
B
Slough, Buckinghamshire











































































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