Apple Varieties
Variety Type Shape Colour Qualities
Adams Pearmain Eater Conical
Red stripes on yellow
Conical Dual Allington Pippin Red blush on yellow
Large Dual Annie Elizabeth Orange red stripes on yellowy green
Eater Round Ashmead's Kernel Greeny, yellowy brown
Firm, crisp flesh. Rich and nutty flavour
Creamy flesh Sharp pineapple flavour
Traditional, sweet apple. Keeps shape in cooking
Crisp and juicy. Excellent aromatic flavour
Eater Large Autumn Red Red/Yellow Crisp/Acid taste
Beauty of Babylon Eater Round Red/Pink Crisp/Acid taste
Blenheim Orange Eater Round
Bramley's Seedling Cooker Large
Red flush on yellow
Firm, crisp flesh. Rich and nutty flavour
Braeburn Eater Round Crisp and juicy. Pleasant, slightly tart taste
Firm, juicy flesh. Very acid. High in vitamin C
Large Dual Charles Ross Juicy, classic English variety
Eater Round Christmas Pearmain Firm flesh with sweet, typical apple flavour
Eater Conical Collina Crisp and juicy. Fresh tasting
Red stripe/blush on yellow
Green to greeny yellow
Bright red over yellow
Pinky red blush over yellow green
Attractive pink/red stripes over yellow
Court Pendu Plat Eater Round
Cox's Orange Pippin Eater Round
Crawley Beauty Cooker Large
Cripp's Pink Eater Oblong
Cornish Gilliflower Eater Round/Knobbly Red over yellow Rich aromatic flavour
Red blush over pale green/yellow
Pale green, red and orange flush
Cox Royale Eater Round/Conical 80% Deep red on yellow
Rich, intense and distinctive flavour
Firm, tender, juicy flesh. Classic fine flavour
Creamy flesh, crisp, juicy and sweet
Firm flesh. Acidic flavour
Thin skin. Delicate white flesh. As Pink Lady
Devonshire Quarrenden Eater Small Shiny and crimson Crisp, juicy, pink flesh. Sweet, like Discovery
Eater Small Discovery Crisp white flesh tinged pink. Good flavour
Eater Round Early Windsor Aromatic, fresh tasting, hint of Cox, slightly sharp
Eater Round Egremont Russet Flesh becomes drier as nutty flavour develops
Eater Round Ellison's Orange Tender, juicy flesh. Spicy, slightly anise flavour
Eater Round Elstar Firm flesh. Flavour develops over season
Eater Round Falstaff Crisp, turning soft.Very juicy and pleasantly tart
Eater Round Fiesta Sweet, tangy and refreshing
Florina Eater Round Softer flesh. Aromatic. Keeps well.
Fortune Eater Round Yellow flesh. Slightly spicy flavour
Fuji Eater Conical Crisp and juicy. Very good keeper
Dark green with red flush
Pink over light yellow
Crimson flush on greeny yellow
Orange/red stripes over yellow/gold
Golden brown russet with marks
Crimson stripes on yellow
Pale red stripe over yellow
Eater Round England's Glory Yellow with some red Juicy
Attractive red flush over golden yellow
Red over a green background
Purple red over yellow
Attractive red stripes over yellow
Orange flush and stripes over green.
Distinctive darker flush on sun side
Eater Conical Gala Bright orange/red over yellow
Eater Round George Cave Red blush over pale green/yellow
Firm, juicy white flesh. Sweet flavour
Flesh is juicy and slightly tart Golden Delicious Eater Conical Golden yellow/green
Goldrush Eater Round Yellow/Gold
Firm, crisp and juicy flesh. Mild, sweet flavour
Crisp flesh, sweet flavour, good keeper
Granny Smith Eater Round Green Crisp and tart
Greensleeves Eater Round White flesh. Crisp and sharp early, sweeter as matures
Eater Herefordshire Russet Excellent Cox-like aromatic flavour. Good keeper
Large Dual Herring's Pippin Crisp, later tender flesh. Spicy flavour
Eater Round Idared Firm, pinky flesh with a gently aromatic flavour
Round Dual James Grieve Very juicy and quite acidic. Not a good keeper
Eater Round Jonagold Firm, juicy flesh Well flavoured.
Katy Eater Oblong Soft, crunchy and juicy. Mild flavour, loved by children
Kidd's Orange Red Eater Conical Firm flesh with a sweet flavour
Eater Round Firm, dry flesh. Slightly nutty flavour. Keeps well
Laxton's Fortune Eater Round Firm juicy flesh. Sweet with a rich aromatic taste
Liberty Eater Round Attractive red skin Crisp white flesh, slightly tart
Howgate Wonder Firm, well-textured flesh Cooker Large
Jazz Rich, peardrop flavour Eater Conical
Fresh green, turning golden with maturity
Round/Conical Golden brown russet over green
Mostly deep green, some crimson
Red/orange flush on yellowy green
Bright crimson red flush on yellow
Red flush on yellow
Red on bright yellow
Red on bright yellow
Bright red over yellow green
Crimson flush on greeny yellow
Orange flush over greeny yellow
Red flush or stripes over yellow
King of the Pippins
Limelight Eater Round Yellow/green skin, some orange/pink blush Crisp, with refreshing flavour
Lord Lambourne Eater Round Orange flush over green
Orleans Reinette Eater Round
Peasgood Nonsuch Cooker Large
Pink Lady Eater Oblong
Pitmaston Pineapple Eater Conical
Crisp, juicy flesh. Sweet flavour
Some red on yellow green, light russet
Orange/red on pale yellow green
Pink/light red over light yellow
Pinova Eater Conical Bright red stripes over yellow orange
Golden yellow with a fine russet
Firm, very juicy flesh. Sweet orange/nutty flavour
Excellent flavour. Old favourite, cooks to a froth
Thin skin. Delicate white flesh
Crisp, juicy flesh. Slightly tropical flavour
Sweet and juicy with a hint of pineapple
Prima Pale green flesh. Crisp, juicy, slightly tart
Eater Round Rajka Clean, crisp flesh. Good, sweet flavour
Eater Round Redfree Crisp and sweet. Very refreshing
Red Delicious Eater Conical Thick skin and soft flesh. Strong, sweet flavour
Red Pippin Eater Round Sweet, tangy and refreshing. Fiesta sport
Red Windsor Eater Round Firm, juicy flesh. Flavour is similar to Cox
Ribston Pippin Eater Round Hard, crisp flesh. Rich and aromatic flavour
Rosemary Russet Eater Small High quality and juicy. Intense, slightly acid flavour
Royal Gala Eater Oblong Firm and crisp. Mild flavour. It is a sport of Gala
Rubinola Eater Round Firm, yellow, juicy flesh. V good aromatic sweet flavour
Light brown russet Crisp, yellow very juicy flesh.
Eater Flat/Conical Attractive bright red over ~70% of surface
Deep red over golden yellow
Dark red over greeny yellow
Rich red with some yellow striping
Red over a green background
Red/russet stripes over green
Orange red blush over yellow
Red blush on yellow
Red with yellow green stripes
Attractive bright red skin
Saint Edmund's Pippin Eater Flat
Santana Eater Round Red on Yellow
Saturn Eater Round Deep red flush over lime green
Sweet, firm juicy. Taste is slightly perfumed
Firm, crisp and juicy. Semi sweet, good flavour Scrumptious Eater Round Rosy red all over with flecks of russet
Spartan Eater Round Beautiful, dark red apple
White flesh. Sweet, crisp with a hint of strawberry
Crisp, white flesh. Fine, aromatic flavour
Winter Banana Dual Large
Worcester Pearmain Eater Oblong
Sturmer Pippin Eater Round/Conical Some orange/red on green background
Good, sweet flavour improves with keeping
Topaz Eater Round Crisp, crunchy and juicy. Sharp, tasty flavour
Firm, crisp, juicy flesh. Distinctive banana flavour
Crisp flesh. Develops a faint strawberry flavour
Crimson red flush over yellow
Striking waxy pink over green yellow
Red flush over green yellow