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[cartman]

leaves (if any), fruit (if any), bark, twig and winter bud:biggrin:

 

Hi i have attached the pics hopefully they are of some use

[Gollum]

That look's like Discovery grown on M106 M9 inter-stock

[RobArb]

I'd have gone for Malus 'Discovery' too

 

but as far as the stock goes, well Gollums the expert and looks like you've got an answer:thumbup:

[cartman]

I'd have gone for Malus 'Discovery' too

 

but as far as the stock goes, well Gollums the expert and looks like you've got an answer:thumbup:

 

THANKS GUYS, WITH OUT YOUR HELP I'D NOT OF MANAGED TO FIND WHAT IT WAS

 

YOU GUYS ARE BRILLIANT

 

Looking at some pics on Google and it looks like a 'Malus Discovery' :thumbup:

[Beardie]

That grafting union is awfully low. Make sure you don't get it in contact with the soil, or you'll have the scion taking root and you'll lose the effect of the rootstock.

 

Also, take some of the fruit to an Apple Day if there is one round your way. That way, you'll get a positive identification. Mind you, they tend to be in October, which is about two months after Discovery finishes.

[agg221]

I agree with Gollum too. If it's Discovery, the fruit will be early/mid August, round and slightly flattened top to bottom, with a really strong strawberry red flush, with small white spots. When the fruit get really ripe they will turn red all over and the flesh will go pink. This comes from one of its parents (Beauty of Bath), which also adds the slight tartness. The rest of the flavour comes from its other parent, Worcester Pearmain. The pure red colour is between the two, as Beauty of Bath is slightly more orange and Worcester slightly more pink.

 

Overall you've scored an excellent variety there, the root system looks good (don't let it dry out) and it should be possible to keep it comfortably pruned down to a height where you can pick the fruit from the ground, say 6-8ft height and spread, depending on the shape you choose to form it to.

 

Alec

 

Alec

[C.J]

. This comes from one of its parents (Beauty of Bath), which also adds the slight tartness. The rest of the flavour comes from its other parent, Worcester Pearmain.

 

Two of my favorite eating apples in that cross.Beauty of bath is very early - can eat last week of july if the blackbirds don't get there first.

 

Logged up our last worcester pearmain this summer - it split in two a couple of winters back and although it flowered this year the dry spring finnished it off.Streaky with a bit of russet if I've got the right tree.

 

Must replace it with a discovery.

[agg221]

Two of my favorite eating apples in that cross.Beauty of bath is very early - can eat last week of july if the blackbirds don't get there first.

 

Logged up our last worcester pearmain this summer - it split in two a couple of winters back and although it flowered this year the dry spring finnished it off.Streaky with a bit of russet if I've got the right tree.

 

Must replace it with a discovery.

 

This is the best representation of Worcester I can find:

 

Buy apple apple 'Worcester Pearmain': Delivery by Crocus.co.uk

 

In my view Discovery has all the good points of both its parents. Where I grew up (and Mum still lives) we had both Beauty of Bath and Worcester Pearmain - trees date to 1919 on Paradise stock (some of them are still going). Worcester is great when it's really ripe, but can taste 'muddy' or slightly woody. The acidity from Beauty of Bath counters this, but BoB is a bit lacking in complexity of flavour and you get a big improvement in this. It's about the only modern variety (post 1920) that I rate as a significant improvement in flavour for its season. Tree habit is good too! I understand it can be a little slow to come into bearing, but I've never had a problem with this.

 

Alec

[C.J]

Now I remember - The trees we were calling worcester pomaine for years were actually identified as crimson king.