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What's your favourite and least favourite apple?

Marianne72

My home-grown apples will be ready in a few weeks. I had them identified and discovered the tree must have been grown by a former occupant as a pip, not a commercial variety. There are so many varieties! My favourite used to be Cox's, especially First Cox's [of the season], which were much larger. I gather that, due to climate change, this variety is no longer popular with growers - huge pity, as it had a crisp texture and strong, sharp taste. I don't like Royal Gala or Golden Delicious which I find bland. My favourite currently is Pink Lady, which is more expensive but has a strong taste. I like to eat my apples with cheese biscuits, celery, cheddar and a glass of cider. Or cooked Bramleys in a pie, crumble or with ice cream.

Which is your favourite variety? Which ones do you dislike? How do you like to eat them?

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  • Favourite is Granny Smiths, least is golden delicious.

    I used to like coxs orange pippin, but  as you have said theyre hard to come by these days.. 

     I vaguely remember a lecture from around 30+ years ago about apple production (RHS Masters in Horticulture), and our tutor being somewhat annoyed that coxs were being phased out back then. Its more a case of the supermarkets that decide what gets grown and not climate change.

    They are quite susceptible to disease so hard to grow. They are quite an old variety from early 1800s so the newer varieties are more favourable. 

    I imagine most UK grown apples go to cider production these days. 

    I usually have an apple after lunch, like crumbles and pie with custard, and the odd glass or two of cider

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  • Favourite is Granny Smiths, least is golden delicious.

    I used to like coxs orange pippin, but  as you have said theyre hard to come by these days.. 

     I vaguely remember a lecture from around 30+ years ago about apple production (RHS Masters in Horticulture), and our tutor being somewhat annoyed that coxs were being phased out back then. Its more a case of the supermarkets that decide what gets grown and not climate change.

    They are quite susceptible to disease so hard to grow. They are quite an old variety from early 1800s so the newer varieties are more favourable. 

    I imagine most UK grown apples go to cider production these days. 

    I usually have an apple after lunch, like crumbles and pie with custard, and the odd glass or two of cider

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