History of Rougemont The Rougemont apple variety was thought to have been raised by nurserymen J. Cheal of Crawley, Sussex. It was first recorded in 1888. Description of fruit The Rougemont is a dessert apple. The fruit is scarlet, flushed, tall and ribbed. The taste is rather sour, with soft, green-tinged cream flesh. Season of…
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Saltcote Pippin
History of Saltcote Pippin The Saltcote Pippin is a variety cultivated by James Hoad of Rye from either a Ribston Pippin or Radford Beauty seedling. First recorded as a variety in 1918, it was awarded an RHS Award of Merit 1928. Craig Sams, who grows the variety, writes: “The Rother at Rye is tidal and used…
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History of Stanmer Pippin The tree was grown from the pip of a supermarket apple by Anne Markwick at Stanmer Park during the 1960s and raised by Plumpton College Horticultural Training Centre, Stanmer Park, Brighton & Hove. Description of fruit The fruit is medium in size with a round conical shape. The skin is flushed…
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History of Sussex Mother The variety was grown around Heathfield in the nineteenth century and described in 1884 by Robert Hogg. It is still found in Sussex gardens. It is currently cultivated as part of Brighton Permaculture Trust’s -:- National Collection in Stanmer Park, Brighton. You can see a Sussex Mother apple tree (planted 2010) in Home…
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History of Tinsley Quince The Tinsley Quince apple variety was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1942 from R. Fairman, Crawley. It is currently cultivated as part of Brighton Permaculture Trust’s -:- National Collection in Stanmer Park, Brighton. You can see a Tinsley Quince apple tree (planted 2009) in Home Farm Orchard, Stanmer Park ( map). Description…
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