apple History of the Knobby Russet apple Knobby Russet was first shown to the London Horticultural Society by Haslar Capron who came from Midhurst in 1820. It is currently cultivated as part of Brighton Permaculture Trust’s National Collection in Stanmer Park, Brighton. You can see a Knobby Russet apple tree (planted 2010) in Home Farm Orchard, Stanmer Park…
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Lady Hopetown
History of the Lady Hopetown apple The Lady Hopetown dates from the National Fruit trials of 1950 from W Barnes of Bexhill-on-Sea. Description of fruit The fruit is greenish yellow with a crisp sharp fruity flavour. Season of use The fruit can be picked in mid October and stored until March and on to May…
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History of the Mannington’s Pearmain apple The Mannington’s Pearmain apple was first grown about 1770 from cider pomace thrown under a hedge in the garden of Uckfield blacksmith, Mr Turley. His grandson, John Mannington, local butcher and keen fruitman, sent it to the London Horticultural Society in 1847. Hogg stated, “Mr Mannington was a man…
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History of the Mareda apple The Mareda apple was first grown in 1926 by A.C. Nash of Scutes Farm near Hastings, from a pip of the American apple Winesap. It is currently cultivated as part of Brighton Permaculture Trust’s National Collection in Stanmer Park, Brighton. You can see a Mareda apple tree (planted 2010) in Home Farm Orchard,…
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History of Mike Rowney The Mike Rowney apple variety stems from a tree grown from a seedling in the garden of Mike and Anne Rowney, Litlington during the 1980s. It is currently cultivated as part of Brighton Permaculture Trust’s -:- National Collection in Stanmer Park, Brighton. Description of fruit The Mike Rowney apple is medium sized…
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