English Apples - Witney Deerpark
Quite late winter dessert apple, small, hard, found next to the Deer Park,
Witney, Oxfordshire, 2003. Tree grafted; pictures to follow soon.
Apples sometimes stay on tree until January but usually ready end-Oct. These apples are
rather like Ribston; a similar shape and colour
but smaller, firmer, sweeter and have less russet. They are also scented.
After 4 weeks off the tree, Nov 2011, vitamin C content was 1.4 mg per 100g fruit. This is much lower than Ribston and confirms that it is a different variety.
Pictures (click on small images for detail):
Blossom
Fruit
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compiled by Nigel Deacon / Diversity website
