Dangerous windfall apples!!

[vixfinn]

I'll need to make room in the freezer and buy an apple cook book! If I stew them to freeze should I add the sugar?
Friends are getting their share aswell (whether they want them or not). I'm just wondering whether its over-producing and whether it is a variety that will be dormant next year. Last year was nowhere near as heavy a crop or such a dangerous one
To prune or not to prune?? If it is Bramley I should leave it be FB suggests.

[FB.]

Bramley apples also keep quiet well through the winter.
Pick out the unblemished ones for long-term storage through the winter and use the blemished ones as soon as convenient.
Bramleys "mellow" a bit after prolonged storage and you might just be able to stomach eating one raw when spring comes next year.

[rustylady]

Trouble is my tree is so tall I can't actually reach to pick them, so the ones I get to use are windfalls - great if I use them fresh but they don't store as they are bruised by the time they hit the ground.

[vixfinn]

Mine is well over 20ft too Rustylady..We need to invest in ladders I think.
If I still worked at the farm my apples would have been much in demand but sadly they no longer make Jam. I am going to get up the tree and store what I can before I get a knock on the head and start talking French
Thanks for all the advice everyone

[Jeanied]

I have to say that doesn't look like a Bramley to me - but heck, what do I know!?

[vixfinn]

Ooh, I wonder what it could be. Cookers deffo! I think some of us have got in the habit of calling all non eaters "Bramleys". They're quite a good size. I will get googling incase I have something exotic!

[MagicLady]

Your piccies look very much like my two apple trees, so I'd be very interested to know if anyone does identify them. Like you, we inherited our trees and didn't think to ask the previous owners what they were. We also inherited a pear tree and grape vines - again, not sure what variety either are

[tomsloc]

using your glut

Hi,I had the same problem 3 years ago with my monarch apple trees(cookers).I made wine with them ,the wine is delicious and I make it every year now.It requires a lot of apples per gallon but it has a fantastic flavour.You can`t make good wine with eaters but cookers are good.If you want a good recipe get in touch - don`t use just any recipe from the internet some are not very good . Your apples look like Bramleys but the pics are not very clear.I live near Bitton so if you want to taste some apple wine or get detailed instructions you are welcome to come to my house (brewery).
Tom

[vixfinn]

Oh good, recipe please!! If you PM me the recipe I will be most chuffed The last apple wine I made was opaque, I'm sure it wasn't supposed to be like that I think the problem may have been caused by my experimental adding of quinces...
I'll swap you an apple wine for an elderberry, it should be ready by christmas. The only success I've had so far.