Cooking apples
Varieties: 53 | Clear all
Category - Apple trees
Good for cooking
Gardening skill
?Suitable for beginners12
Average36
Some needed4
Fruit tree categories
Almond trees2Apple trees53
Apricot trees12
Cherry trees1
Cider apple trees2
Crab apple trees10
Damson trees10
Fig trees4
Hazel trees6
Medlar trees3
Mirabelle trees6
Mulberry trees4
Peach trees2
Pear trees9
Plum trees28
Quince trees6
Saskatoon bushes2
Walnut trees5
Stock availabilitytop
Tree form
2-year1
2-year bush-trained8
Patio-trained2
Cordon2
Supplied as
Bare-root
Pot-grown11
Height after 10 years
Small (dwarf)5
Medium (semi-dwarf)3
Large (semi-vigorous)5
Full-size (standard)
Rootstock
M263
M272
M94
MM1065
Usingtop
Picking season
?Very early
Early8
Mid10
Late33
Very late2
Keeping
?Does not keep
1-3 days
1 week4
2-3 weeks10
1-2 months16
3 months or more23
Uses
Good for eating fresh27
Good for cooking53
Good for juice29
Good for cider11
Cooking result
Puree18
Textured puree3
Keeps shape14
Growingtop
Planting position
Full sun essential1
Full sun preferred35
Tolerates partial shade12
Tolerates north-facing shade3
Flowering group
?11
28
326
415
52
61
Self-fertility
?Self-fertile6
Partially self-fertile11
Not self-fertile36
Ploidy
?Diploid39
Triploid13
Other1
Pollinating others
?Good8
Average29
Poor15
Vigour
?Weak growing3
Slightly small4
Average growth29
Slightly large3
Large11
Very large2
Precocity
?Precocious12
Slow to start bearing3
Cropping
Heavy20
Good27
Light4
Fruit bearing
?Spur-bearer39
Free-spurring2
Partial tip-bearer7
Tip-bearer2
Fruit persistence
?Normal ripening25
Fruit drops when ripe3
Ripens over a period2
Persistent
Bearing regularity
?Regular44
Biennial tendency8
Climatetop
Blossom frost-resistance
?Good resistance9
Some resistance3
Susceptible9
Can be grown in
Temperate climates50
Mild / damp climates29
Warm climates9
Disease resistancetop
General resistance
?Good27
Average16
Poor4
Suitable for organic
?Organic / no-spray culture15
Canker
?Very resistant1
Some resistance8
Neutral
Some susceptibility4
Very susceptible1
Scab
?Very resistant12
Some resistance12
Neutral
Some susceptibility9
Very susceptible2
Mildew
?Very resistant1
Some resistance8
Neutral
Some susceptibility6
Very susceptible1
Silverleaf
?Very resistant
Some resistance
Neutral
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
Fruit identificationtop
Country of origin
Australia1
France 2
Germany 1
Japan1
Sweden 1
United Kingdom42
United States4
Period of origin
1500 - 1549
1550 - 1599
1600 - 16493
1650 - 1699
1700 - 17493
1750 - 17993
1800 - 184914
1850 - 189914
1900 - 19498
1950 - 19994
20002
Fruit colour
Green9
Green - light5
Green / Red5
Green / Yellow4
Orange / Red4
Orange flush13
Red3
Red / Green1
Russet3
Yellow / Orange1
Yellow / Red1
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Apples for cooking with
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Annie Elizabeth
A traditional English cooking apple, with a sweet flavour, which keeps its shape when cooked. compareFrom £18.95 to £27.45Flowering: 4partly self-fertilePick: Late-seasonUses: Cooking -
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Arthur Turner
A mid-season cooking apple, producing a light yellow puree. Very attractive blossom. compareFrom £18.45 to £26.95Flowering: 3Pick: Mid-seasonUses: Cooking -
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Ballerina Samba®
One of the best-flavoured Ballerina minarette-type apple varieties. compareFrom £18.45 to £30.95Flowering: 3Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking | Juice -
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Bardsey
A hardy disease-resistant apple, discovered growing on an island off the west coast of Wales. compareFrom £18.45 to £30.95Flowering: 2Pick: Early-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking | Juice -
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Barnack Beauty
A handsome traditional English apple from the village of Barnack near Stamford. compareFlowering: 4Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking -
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Blenheim Orange
Blenheim Orange is a classic English dual-purpose apple, useful for dessert and culinary purposes. compareFrom £18.45 to £35.95Flowering: 3(triploid)Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking -
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Bloody Ploughman
An old Scottish apple variety, named for the crimson-red colour of its skin and stained flesh. compareFrom £18.45 to £30.95Flowering: 4Pick: Mid-seasonUses: Cooking | Juice | Cider -
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Bountiful
Bountiful is an easy-to-grow cooking apple, it retains its shape when cooked, fairly sweet for a cooker. compareFrom £18.45 to £55.00Flowering: 2Pick: Mid-seasonUses: Cooking -
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Bramley 20 Best seller
Bramley 20 is a naturally smaller version of Bramley's Seedling (the apples are the same size though). compareFrom £18.45 to £55.00Flowering: 3(triploid)Pick: Late-seasonUses: Cooking | Juice | Cider -
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Bramley's Seedling Best seller
Bramley is the essential English cooking apple, famous for its rich sharp acidity. compareFrom £18.45 to £35.95Flowering: 3(triploid)Pick: Late-seasonUses: Cooking | Juice | Cider -
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Brownlees Russet
A versatile traditional Victorian russet apple which remains quietly popular. compareFrom £19.95Flowering: 3self-fertilePick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking | Juice -
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Carlisle Codlin
A traditional mid-season culinary apple which cooks to a white puree. compareFlowering: 2Pick: Mid-seasonUses: Cooking | Juice -
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Catshead
A well-known and very old English cooking apple, cooks to a sharp tangy puree. compareFlowering: 3(triploid)Pick: Late-seasonUses: Cooking | Juice -
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Charles Ross
Charles Ross is a very attractive classic English dual-purpose apple. compareFrom £18.45 to £30.95Flowering: 3Pick: Mid-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking -
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Cox's Orange Pippin Best seller
Cox is widely acknowledged as having the best flavour of any apple variety. compareFrom £18.45 to £55.00Flowering: 3self-fertilePick: Mid-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking | Juice -
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Crispin (Mutsu)
Crispin (or Mutsu) is a high quality apple from Japan, with a good flavour, and also sharp enough for cooking. compareFlowering: 3(triploid)Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking | Juice -
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D'Arcy Spice
An old English apple variety, yet with a unique flavour and many unusual qualities. compareFlowering: 4partly self-fertilePick: Very late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking | Juice -
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Dumelow's Seedling
An traditional English cooking apple, with a very rich sharp flavour. One of our favourite cookers. compareFlowering: 4Pick: Late-seasonUses: Cooking | Juice -
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Early Victoria
An early-season cooking apple from Cambridgeshire, often used for jam-making, and easy to grow. compareFlowering: 3partly self-fertilePick: Early-seasonUses: Cooking -
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Edward VII
A trouble-free traditional English cooker, naturally disease-resistant. compareFlowering: 6Pick: Late-seasonUses: Cooking -
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Galloway Pippin
A traditional Scottish cooking apple which keeps its shape when cooked. compareFrom £18.45 to £30.95Flowering: 3(triploid)Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking -
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Golden Delicious
The flavour of home-grown Golden Delicious is far better than its supermarket reputation. compareFrom £18.45 to £55.00Flowering: 4partly self-fertilePick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking -
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Golden Noble
A traditional English cooker, popular in Victorian times, and an attractive tree for the garden. compareFlowering: 5Pick: Late-seasonUses: Cooking | Juice -
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Golden Pippin
One of the oldest English apples, used for cooking and eating, with a fruity lemony flavour. compareFlowering: 3Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking | Juice | Cider -
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Golden Russet
Golden Russet is an antique apple from New York, considered the best-flavored of American russets. compareFlowering: 2Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking | Juice | Cider -
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Golden Spire
A traditional English cooking apple, known for its fruity sharp flavour. compareFlowering: 1self-fertilePick: Mid-seasonUses: Cooking | Juice | Cider -
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Granny Smith
Granny Smith is the world-famous green apple from Australia, a good choice for warmer apple-growing regions. compareFrom £18.45 to £30.95Flowering: 3self-fertilePick: Very late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking -
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Grenadier
Grenadier is an early-season cooking apple, and one of the most foolproof apple varieties. compareFrom £18.45 to £30.95Flowering: 3partly self-fertilePick: Early-seasonUses: Cooking | Juice -
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Howgate Wonder
Howgate Wonder is a large cooking apple which keeps well. Produces an excellent sharp juice. compareFrom £18.45 to £30.95Flowering: 3partly self-fertilePick: Late-seasonUses: Cooking | Juice -
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Idared
Idared is a popular late-season apple variety, notable for its excellent keeping qualities. compareFlowering: 2Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking | Juice -
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Isaac Newton
Also known as Flower of Kent, this is the variety the famous scientist sat under. compareFrom £18.95Flowering: 5Pick: Late-seasonUses: Cooking -
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James Grieve Best seller
James Grieve is the classic Scottish cooking apple. It can also be eaten fresh, and is excellent for juice. compareFrom £18.45 to £55.00Flowering: 3partly self-fertilePick: Mid-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking | Juice | Cider -
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Jonagold
Jonagold is a high quality American apple, with a good balanced sweet/sharp flavor. compareFrom £18.45 to £27.95Flowering: 4(triploid)Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking | Juice | Cider -
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Jumbo
A dual-purpose apple, named for the exceptionally large size of its fruits. compareFrom £30.95Flowering: 3(triploid)Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking -
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Katy Best seller
Katy is an attractive and versatile early apple variety from Sweden, very easy to grow. compareFrom £18.45 to £55.00Flowering: 3Pick: Early-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking | Juice | Cider -
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Keswick Codlin
Keswick Codlin is a popular early-season cooking apple, easy to grow, and productive in most climates. compareFrom £18.45 to £30.95Flowering: 2partly self-fertilePick: Early-seasonUses: Cooking | Juice -
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King of the Pippins
A popular and versatile dual-purpose apple, widely grown in the Victorian era. compareFrom £18.45 to £29.95Flowering: 4partly self-fertilePick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking | Juice | Cider -
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Lady Henniker
A well-regarded Victorian dual-purpose apple, easy to grow. compareFrom £18.45Flowering: 4(triploid)Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking -
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Lane's Prince Albert
A classic Victorian cooking apple. Plenty of juicy acidity and stores well. compareFrom £18.45Flowering: 4Pick: Late-seasonUses: Cooking | Juice -
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Lemon Pippin
A very old English apple with a unique lemon-like flavour. compareFlowering: 4Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking -
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Lord Derby
Lord Derby is a high-quality mid/late-season traditional English cooking apple, cooks to a chunky puree. compareFrom £18.45 to £30.95Flowering: 4Pick: Late-seasonUses: Cooking | Juice -
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Lord Hindlip
A late-Victorian era English apple, and one of the longest-keepers. compareFrom £29.95Flowering: 3Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking -
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Newton Wonder
A traditional English cooking apple, a good alternative to Bramley. compareFrom £18.45 to £30.95Flowering: 4partly self-fertilePick: Late-seasonUses: Cooking -
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Orleans Reinette
Orleans Reinette is a traditional French apple variety, and remains popular for its old-fashioned flavour. compareFrom £18.45Flowering: 4(triploid)Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking -
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Peasgood's Nonsuch
Peasgood Nonsuch is a highly-regarded old-fashioned English cooking apple. compareFrom £18.45 to £29.95Flowering: 3partly self-fertilePick: Mid-seasonUses: Cooking | Juice -
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Queen Cox
A modern self-fertile form of the renowned Cox's Orange Pippin, with arguably even better flavour. compareFrom £26.95Flowering: 3self-fertilePick: Mid-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking | Juice -
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Reverend W. Wilks
A widely-grown and well-regarded English cooking apple. compareFrom £18.45 to £30.95Flowering: 2self-fertilePick: Early-seasonUses: Cooking -
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Ribston Pippin
A handsome English apple from the 18th century. compareFrom £18.45 to £29.95Flowering: 3(triploid)Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking -
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Scotch Bridget
A popular Scottish cooking apple, well-suited to damp wet conditions. compareFrom £18.45 to £30.95Flowering: 3(triploid)Pick: Late-seasonUses: Cooking -
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Scotch Dumpling
Scotch Dumpling is a large Scottish cooking apple. Cooks to a frothy puree with a good flavour. compareFrom £18.45 to £30.95Flowering: 2Pick: Early-seasonUses: Cooking -
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Sops of Wine
A very old English culinary and cider apple, named for its red-stained flesh. compareFlowering: 3Pick: Early-seasonUses: Cooking | Cider -
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Tickled Pink®
A new red-fleshed apple variety, with attractive crimson blossom, also known as Baya® Marisa. compareFrom £18.95 to £55.00Flowering: 4Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking | Juice -
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Yorkshire Greening
A traditional northern cooking apple, with a very good sharp flavour, and easy to grow. compareFlowering: 3(triploid)Pick: Late-seasonUses: Cooking