Old, badly neglected apple orchard
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 7:32 am
Hi
I have inherited an orchard, which was planted over 30 years ago. It has been badly neglected and the trees are very overgrown. Having said all that, they all produced prolifically. I've been trying to name them. I have found an old list which I think was some of the varieties planted and now I just have to marry that up with the fruit produced to work out which is which. But there are some which are very different from any listed and I need help naming them
So far I think I have
Acme
Winston
Adams Pearmain
George Cave
Elton Beauty
The one that is baffling me is very large pale green fruits, with very pale small speckles and a tiny bit of russeting around the calyx and stem, quite rounded but slightly knobbly. About 100mm dia x 75mm high
Does anyone have any ideas Please ???
Lyn
I have inherited an orchard, which was planted over 30 years ago. It has been badly neglected and the trees are very overgrown. Having said all that, they all produced prolifically. I've been trying to name them. I have found an old list which I think was some of the varieties planted and now I just have to marry that up with the fruit produced to work out which is which. But there are some which are very different from any listed and I need help naming them
So far I think I have
Acme
Winston
Adams Pearmain
George Cave
Elton Beauty
The one that is baffling me is very large pale green fruits, with very pale small speckles and a tiny bit of russeting around the calyx and stem, quite rounded but slightly knobbly. About 100mm dia x 75mm high
Does anyone have any ideas Please ???
Lyn