History of the Egremont Russet apple As the name suggests, Egremont Russet probably arose on the estate of Lord Egremont, Petworth. As Joan Morgan writes, “The gardens were famed for their fruit, particularly in the 1800s, when a number of new varieties were raised, but none bearing this name. Nevertheless, head gardener Fred Streeter always…
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First and Last
History of the First and Last apple The First and Last apple was first described in 1860. Hogg (1851) wrote that it is “much grown in the northern part of the county about Horsham and sent to Brighton market.” It is currently cultivated as part of Brighton Permaculture Trust’s National Collection in Stanmer Park, Brighton. You can…
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History of the Forge apple The apple is also known as Sussex Forge and arose at either Forge Farm or near old iron forges around East Grinstead. Robert Hogg described it in 1851, but by then it was well known. The variety is known as the “Cottagers Apple” and was widely grown in north Sussex and Surrey in…
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History of the Golden Bounty apple The Golden Bounty apple was raised in about 1940 by A.C. Nash of Scutes Farm, Hastings. The parents of this variety are Cox’s Orange Pippin crossed with probably Early Victoria. It is currently cultivated as part of Brighton Permaculture Trust’s National Collection in Stanmer Park, Brighton. You can see a Golden…
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History of the Golden Pippin apple The origin of the apple is uncertain, as historically there were many similar apples with different names. It is claimed that it originally grew at Parham Park near Arundel. Golden Pippin was first recorded as a variety in 1629 by Parkinson, though it was well known by late 1600s. The Golden…
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