Apple Tree Identification and possible disease

[chieflx]

Hi,

Thank you for letting me join this community. I am fairly new to anything to do with gardening but have just moved into  property that actually has a garden which includes several trees. while I can manage mowing lawns etc I have no knowledge of dealing with trees.

 

I have 3 apple trees and have been told 1 is cooking apples and the other 2 are edible. What I would like to know is how I identify the particular species of apple. I would be very grateful for advice on how to go about learning this.

 

The apples are now growing and on one of the edible trees some of the apples seem to be either diseased or infected with something. I have attached a few pictures in the hope that someone will be able to give advice on what it is, how I treat it (if required) and whether I would be able to eat the apples, when they are fully grown and ready for picking.

[Oldfeller]

apple scab, as long as the apple isn't rotten you can still eat them, personally I would peel them first. 

https://www.rhs.org.uk/disease/apple-and-pear-scab

Edited Sunday at 12:22 by Oldfeller

[Steven P]

Probably better to ask the species later in the year when they are ripe. All of mine and the neighbours are 'small green' types just now - where I know I will get 'Snow White', 'big cookers' and next door 'small and sour' (I know what mine are, no idea what she has, came with the house).

 

Not sure if it is the right thing or not, but if you can identify any branches on the tree that don't look 'right' lightly prune them, clear away leaves from around the base of the trees in the autumn. Chances are that if you have just bought the house these trees might not have been looked after so well in the last few years - apples do well to get a light 'hair cut' every so often to improve air flow round the fruit - better ripening and some disease control - if you want post some pics of the trees and someone might be able to advice if they need looking at.

 

As for the apples - as oldfella says, perhaps peel them first.