Descriptions of Heritage Apples available in the Buda Nursery
July 2012
Cox's Orange
Pippin
February/March
Fruit
Pomme De
Neige
March April
Reinette
D’Orleans
April May
Stayman's
Winesap
April May
This must be the world's most revered
apple, originating in Buckinghamshire
England in 1825, thought to be an
offspring of Ribston Pippin. An attractive
strip yellow/orange skin on a yellow
background with the characteristic cox's
russet around the collar. Crisp juicy flesh
when ripe, with a richness that is difficult
to describe except it has all the qualities
that make it amazing and memorable.
Sweet, acid, with depth of flavour - a
complex flavour that other apples are
compared to: "Oh yes, it tastes a bit like
a cox's", and has become a benchmark
against which all others are measured.
Ours is the original Cox's who's seeds
rattle when the ripe fruit is shaken.
Stores well.
Also known as Snow apple, Lady in the
Snow, Fameuse, Chimney Apple and
about 20 other names which reflects its
popularity and how widely distributed
this variety is. Originated around 1730 in
Quebec, Canada an offspring of
McIntosh. The attractive smallish fruit
have red sometimes striped skin on a
background of pale red and green. The
flesh is very white (usually with pink
flecks), very crisp and juicy and slightly
aromatic.
A true historic apple from the 1600's.
Flattish in shape and russet, it has a
coarse but richly aromatic flesh. Great
eaten fresh and despite it's name is very
French.
An improvement on its parent Winesap,
this old American variety originates from
Kansas in the 1850's. It matures late
and traditionally was an apple prized for
being able to store through the winter. It
nice and crunchy and has got an
aromatic and distinctive pleasing vinous
flavour (VINOUS: meaning it shares in a
certain flavour complexity and intrigue
like wine has. Does not mean it tastes
like an old bottle of wine!)
Bramley's
Seedling
April May
Peasgood's
Nonsuch
April May
Egremont
Russet
April May
Laxton Superb
May
England's most popular cooking apple and for good reason - when cooked
produces a puree that is unsurpassable
both in texture and flavour. It has a firm
tart acid flesh, with green skin flushed
brownish-red on the sunny side. The
fruit are large in size with a slightly
irregular shape. Stores very well.
A huge apple of almost grapefruit size.
The flesh abundant, very sweet, cooks
well and is great for eating. Definitely
share it with someone
Probably originated in England in the
1870's. It has a characteristic russet
yellow skin, sometimes with a patch of
red when ripe. A rich, crunchy flesh with
an almost a nutty flavour. Keeps well.
Laxton Superb apple trees produce an
apple that is a really good eater with an
understated red and green skin and
sweet, firm flesh - of the sort that
sometimes seems to taste better cut
than bitten. Although it was first
introduced well over 100 ago, and many
more modern apples have been bred
since then, Laxton Superb trees crop
beautifully and their fruit is still one of
the tastiest apples you can grow.
It is a late flowering pollinator and is selffertile. In other words a Laxtons Superb
apple tree will produce some fruit if
planted alone, but will always crop better
in the company of another pollinator.
Sturmer Pippin
May
Sturmer Pippin was discovered in the
early 19th century in England, and
became an important variety in the
Victorian period. It is an excellent keeper
- an important quality in the era before
refrigeration was widespread.
When picked in late autumn the flavour
is sharp and acidic - ideal for those who
like a sour apple. It mellows and
sweetens during storage, to become the
perfect winter apple. The acidic flavour
and dense flesh is reminiscent of
Granny Smith, although it is not thought
to be related.