ID an apple.

[Jimny14]

Well that's the apples collected as they were starting to come off in the wind. Will have to chop one up when I get time.

[nickdub]

looks like a good crop - they're a bit more spherical than I would have expected from Ashmeads, but we'll know more with a close-up or 2 - how ripe are they BTW ? - mine won't be ready to pick for another few weeks....

[Lardman]

If they are ashmeads Id say you've picked them way too early. My experience comes from eating rather than growing, (somehow nick I've managed to kill both grafted tree ).

Looking at the bags I'm not convinced, at little too blocky and there are definite ribs on some, given the summer we've had I would also have expected some colour and some russet. Have a look here and see what you think fruitID | Apple Identification | Apple Varieties | Apple Cultivars

[Jimny14]

They are a little under ripe I'd say but we're up on a windy hill and we lose a lot to the weather if we're not careful. I tried to push them out to ripeness the first year we were here and I reckon we lost about half or more to smashing on the drive or road. We use them primarily for storing and stewing so work for the purpose when picked early.

[Jimny14]

Couple more images for you guys, this is probably a fair average of what they're like.

[Jimny14]

Is this any help?

[nickdub]

I'm by no means certain, but I'm doubtful if they are ashmead's because of the shape and the colour. If you have any apple shows near you, obviously taking some in might provide a definite answer as an expert would then be able to help check them by taste too.

[Jimny14]

Cheers nick, I'll have a look for apple show

[Hereford fruit grower]

Yes, I tend to agree, I don't think it's Ashmead's which tends to be flatter. I don't recognise it from my mini-orchard of 20, soon to be 35 *. Nor do I recall it from apple fairs which tend to have up to a few 100 varieties.

* I'm culling all varieties that don't 'perform' despite being recommended to me, including Rubinette, Lord Hindlip and others which to be truthful are rather a waste of space. There are so many excellent apple varieties available including Kidds Orange Red, the tried and tested James Grieve and for me, for the moment, Queen Cox is cropping heavily and regularly with perfect fruit and no disease (it can't last can it?...)

[Lardman]

* I'm culling all varieties that don't 'perform' despite being recommended to me, including Rubinette, Lord Hindlip and others which to be truthful are rather a waste of space.

I'd be interested in the list, knowing what's been over-hyped is as useful as what's good.
I should get my first rubinette rosso fruit this year, hopefully they're not that bad I'll be grafting over some useless ones too. Gala and Jonagold for a start, and James Grieve too in favour of a true early cooker, I've found it to be a jack of all but master of none. Both the Queen Coxs are also on their last written warning for not producing a single fruit since being planted.

There are so many excellent apple varieties available including Kidds Orange Red

You're right about KOR, I had one for lunch today - needs another week on the tree I think but a very good example of that style of apple.

[littlemoney]

I assume you have already considered this but are there any apple days coming up in your area which are doing apple identification. Seeing an apple for real may give more clues than just photos.

I have a nearly 70 year old tree which I think is a Laxton but I don't know which one. Only know that my parents called it a Laxton. I am going to take some fruit to an RHS apple identification day to see if they can name it. I might take another apple from a similar aged tree, a Monarch, which I am certain of to see if they can recognise it as well just to test them. I need to do it this year as I had RHS membership given to me as a present and they are doing this at the nearby RHS garden. I can't normally afford RHS membership so I am going to take advantage of it whilst I can