Apple Identification

[DuncanM]

Anyone able to help me identify this type of apple (at least narrow the possibilities down)?

I only have a picture of the fruit, and I got my chompers in to it too quickly to get a picture of the apple cut in half. I understand that, as I don't have any pictures of the tree it came from (or description as such) it may well be very difficult to nail down the exact type.

Eating comments:

Quite firm and crunchy to the bite, with a good amount of juice, that was sweet and a little bit sharp.





Thanks,
Duncan

[chris]

Katy? Discovery? Though looks like my Red Windsor with the flecks of green.. I find my RW to be a lot more sharp than Discovery though! Do the insides bleed a little pinkish from the skin?

[BUFFS]

i dont know what type they are but they look like they will be lovely....

[veggiechicken]

I presume it was grown in the UK? Local to you?

[FB.]

There are so many pieces of information missing that guesses are just that.
The chance of me being correct is probably 10%.
I'd initially guess something like Lady Sudely - a variety from yours and neighbouring counties which could well be ripening at this time of year.

However, a picture of the bottom of the apple, and of the apple cut in half would have been very useful.

Also more details of the tree would be helpful.

[orangepippin]

Yes, how old is the tree, and where did you get it from - provenance is one of the best ways to narrow down the possibilities.

[Chocolate8me]

Doesn't look like an Iphone. Mac or Ipod to me...

[DuncanM]

The reason I was asking (and also why I couldn't provide any info about the tree, or where it was grown) is that it was provided free at my workplace as part of a daily fruit bowl. I enjoyed it an wanted to know if I could narrow down the choices - so not necessarily local to my region (I work in London), and our suppliers could have got it from anywhere. They do tend to make/stock and use ethical and regional products so this might be the case here, however given bananas are always included too that might not be true with the fruit we receive as opposed to food stocked in the canteen.

I've reached out to the caterers/suppliers but as yet no info.

Thanks for all the replies!

[DuncanM]

Sods law, just received an email from the suppliers. It was a Gala apple (I guess the attitude to fruit isn't the same as the canteen stock).

[FB.]

Sods law, just received an email from the suppliers. It was a Gala apple (I guess the attitude to fruit isn't the same as the canteen stock).

Well, it unlikely to have been grown in the UK, to be ripe at this time of year. Even if it was grown in the UK it is likely to have been produced with a full spray routine.

It just goes to show how a full set of information is required to give accurate information - details of the tree, its age, size, location and when/where the apple was picked. No piece of information is too little, no matter how silly it might seem.
There are many thousands of apple varieties in existence - many of which aren't grown in the UK but may be shipped here for supermarkets.

[DuncanM]

I have 3 trees, none of which I can find information about on the Internet. I'd like to try and find out their possible lineage, or if they go by other names and retailers gave them their own names.

I'll create a post when they are ripe, probably in a week or so. I willbe able to produce pics of the trees, leaves, apples etc.

[FB.]

I have 3 trees, none of which I can find information about on the Internet. I'd like to try and find out their possible lineage, or if they go by other names and retailers gave them their own names.

I'll create a post when they are ripe, probably in a week or so. I willbe able to produce pics of the trees, leaves, apples etc.

Also as much information about when the tree might have been planted, the soil type etc.
No amount of information will be too muc.