Apples
Variety Rootstock Type Place/date of Season of use Taste (Pollination group origin in brackets)
Adam’s Pearmain MM106 Dessert Norfolk/Hereford Nov-March Rich/Aromatic (2) 19th C
Ashmead’s Kernel MM106, M9, Dessert Gloucestershire Dec-Jan Sweet/Sharp (4) 1700
Bardsey (2) M25, MM106 Dessert Found on Bardsey Sept-Oct Sweet/refreshing Island
Blenhiem Orange MM106, M25 Dessert/Culinary Oxford 1740 Oct-Jan Nutty (T3)
Breakwells MM106 Cider St. Dogamels, Oct-Nov Bittersweet Seedling Pembrokshire 1890
Beauty of Bath MM111/M9, M25 Dessert Somerset 1900’s Aug Sweey, juicy
Bridstow Wasp MM111/M9 Culinary Herefordshire Aug-Oct Cooks to a puree (T3) 1800’s Bringewood M26 Dessert/Cider Shropshire 1800’s Dec-April Sharp/Crisp Pippin (4)
Brithmawr (4) Sold Out Culinary Wales
Brookes’s M9 Dessert Shropshire Dec-Jan Sweet
Browns (5) MM106 Cider 1900’s Devon Bittersharp
Byford Wonder MM111/M9,M9 Culinary Herefordshire Nov-Jan Delicate, pear like (T2) 1800’s
Chatley Kernel (5) M116, MM111/M9 Culinary Worcester 1800’s Dec-April
Cissy (3) Sold Out Dessert Monmothshire Sept Rich/Aromatic 1790’s
Colwall Quoining MM111/M9 Dessert Jan-Oct Makes a good juice (4)
Sold Out
Credenhill Pippin Dessert Hereford 1896 Nov-Feb (3)
Dabinett (5) M116, MM106 Cider Somerset 19th C Nov Bittersweet Discovery (3) Dessert Essex 1949 Aug-Sept Crisp and juicy
M25,MM106,M9
Downton Pippin MM111/M9, M9 Dessert Shropshire 1800’s Sept-Oct Cidery (4)
Ellison’s Orange (4 MM106 Dessert Lincoln 1904 Sept-Oct Juicy, slight aniseed SF) flavour
Elstar (4) M25 Dessert Holland 1972 Oct-Jan Sweet
Fiesta (3) MM106, M9, M25 Dessert Kent 1972 Nov-March Rich, aromatic, crisp
Forester (4) MM1111/M9 Culinary Welsh Marches Nov-Jan Cooks to a thick 1800’s puree
Grenadier (3) MM111/M9 Culinary Bucks. 1862 Aug-Sept Cooks to a sharp puree
Herefordshire MM106, Dessert Kent 2002 Sept-Jan Rich/Aromatic Russet (3) M27Stepover
Hunts Duke of MM106, Dessert Gloucester 1800’s Nov-Feb Sweet/sharp rich Gloucester (3) flavour
Green Purnell (3) MM111/M9 Dessert Worcestershire Nov-Jan Jupiter (3) MM106, MM111/M9, Dessert Kent 1966 Oct-Jan Sweet/Juicy M9
King Coffee (4) M9 Dessert Worcestershire Nov-Dec
King’s Acre MM111/M9 Culinary Hereford 1904 Sept-Nov Makes good baked Bountiful (6) apples
Kingston Black (5) MM106 Cider Somerset 1900’s Nov Bittersharp
Landore (4) MM106,MM111/M9 Culinary/Dessert Welsh Marches Oct-Feb
Lord Derby (4) MM106 Culinary Cheshire 1862 Oct-Dec Cooks to a sharp puree
Lord Lambourne M25, M9 Dessert Bedford 1907 Sept Sweet/aromatic (2)
Marged Nicholas Sold Out Culinary/Dessert Wales Nov-Feb (4)
Mere de Menage Sold Out Culinary Nov Acidic (T3)
Meridian (3) Sold Out Dessert Kent 1972 Oct-March
Moss’ Seedling (2) SOLD OUT Dessert Shropshire 1955 Oct-Nov Sweet honeyed flavour New German (T3) MM111/M9 Dessert Herefordshire Oct-Nov Sharp/sweet
Onibury Pippin (4) M25, MM111/M9 Dessert Shropshire Oct-Nov
Pen Caled M25,MM106,M9 Cider St. Dogamels, Bittersweet Pembrokshire
Pig Aderyn MM111, M116, M9 Dessert/Cider St. Dogamels, Sweetand juicy Pembrokshire
Pig yr Wydd (2) M25, MM106 Culinary Dyfed Sept-Dec Cooks to a thick puree
Pig’s Nose Pippin MM111/M9, M9 Welsh Marches Nov-Feb (4)
Puckrupp Pippin M25,MM111/M9, M9 Dessert Wesh Marches Nov-Jan (2)
Pomeroy of MM111/M9 Dessert Herefordshire Sept-Oct Sweet Herefordshire (3)
Red Devil (3 SF) MM106, M26, M9, Dessert Kent 1979 Sept-Dec Sweet strawberry M27 stepover flavour Red Falstsaff (3 Dessert Norfolk 1983 Oct-Dec Crisp/Juicy SF) MM106
Sam’s Crab (4) MM111/M9, M9, Dessert/Cider Herefordshire Aug-Sept 1800’s
Sandlin Duchess Sold out Culinary/Dessert Malvern 1880 Oct-Feb Cooks to a tasty (3) puree
Scrumptious (3) Sold out Dessert Kent 1985 Sept Crisp/sweet/aromatic
Severn Bank (T2) MM111/M9, M9 Culinary Welsh Marches Aug-Oct Cooks to a tangy puree
Shropshire Lady’s M9 Dessert Shropshire Sept Finger (?)
Stoke Edith Pippin M26 Dessert Herefordshire Nov-Feb Good tasty keeper (3)
Stoke Red (5) M26,MM106 Cider Somerset 1920 Nov Bittersharp
Sweeney M25, Culinary Oswestry 1807 Dec-May Cooks to a sharp, stiff Nonpareil (5) MM111,MM106, puree M116, M26, M9 Ten M26 Cider Welsh Marches Nov Commandments (3)
Tewksbury Baron MM111/M9 Dessert Gloucester Oct-Dec Juicy and attractive (2)
Tillington Court MM11/M9 Dessert/Cider Herefordshire Oct-Dec Sharp flavoursome (T)4 puree
Tom Putt (T3) MM106 Culinary/Dessert/Cider Devon 1700’s Sept-Nov Crisp/Sharp
Yarlington Mill (5) Sold out Cider Somerset 1800’s Oct-Nov Bittersweet
Pears
Variety Rootstock Type Place/Date of Season of use Taste origin
Beth (3) QA Dessert Kent 1938 Sept Sweet/juicy
Beurre Hardy (4) QA Dessert France 1820 Sept Sweet/juicy Black Worcester (4) Pyrus communis Culinary Worcester 1600’s Oct/Nov Stewing pear
Concorde (4SF) QA Dessert Kent 1977 Sept Sweet/juicy
Conference (3SF) QA Dessert Herts 1800’s Sept Sweet/juicy
Doyenne du Pyrus communis Dessert France 1900’s Oct Sewwt/juicy Commice (4)
Invincible Delwinor QA Culinary/Dessert France Sept Sweet (2)
Plums/Damsons/Gages/Mirabelles
Czar St. Julien A Culinary/Dessert Herts 19th c Aug Sweet yellow flesh
Denbigh Plum (SF) Sold out Culinary/Dessert 1700’s Aug/Sept Sweet plumy flavour
Merryweather Sold out Culinary/Dessert Nottingham1907 Sept/Oct Damson (3) Shropshire Prune St. Julien A Culinary Shropshire 1600’s Sept/Oct Intense flavour
Victoria (3SF) St. Julien A Dessert Sussex 1900’s Aug/Sept Sweet
Quince
Vranja QA Culinary Serbia 1800 Oct
Medlar
Nottingham QA Culinary/Dessert Oct
Cherries
Black Oliver Sold out Dessert West Midlands Aug Dark red/Soft/juicy (Pollinated by Stella)
Penny Gisela 5 Dessert Kent 1998 Aug Sweet
Stella (SF) Gisela 5 Dessert Canada 1968 July/Aug Sweet