- See also:
- Early-season eating apples7
- Mid-season eating apples19
- Late-season eating apples38
- Dual-purpose apples13
Cooking apples
Cooking apples are usually large, easy to grow, and with the strong sharp flavours needed for culinary uses.
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Annie Elizabeth
A traditional English cooking apple, with a sweet flavour, which keeps its shape when cooked.- Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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Arthur Turner
A mid-season cooking apple, producing a light yellow puree. Very attractive blossom.- Picking season: Mid
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
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Blenheim Orange
Blenheim Orange is a classic English dual-purpose apple, useful for dessert and culinary purposes.£50.50 - £55.00buy- Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
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Bloody Ploughman
An old Scottish apple variety, named for the crimson-red colour of its skin and stained flesh.£50.50buy- Picking season: Mid
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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Bramley 20
Bramley 20 is a naturally smaller version of Bramley's Seedling (the apples are the same size though).£50.50 - £54.00buy- Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Bramley's Seedling
Bramley is the essential English cooking apple, famous for its rich sharp acidity.£50.50 - £55.00buy- Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
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Galloway Pippin
A traditional Scottish cooking apple which keeps its shape when cooked.- Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
- Awards: RHS 1st class
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Grenadier
Grenadier is an early-season cooking apple, and one of the most foolproof apple varieties.- Picking season: Early
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
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Hidden Rose®
Hidden Rose is named for the unexpected pink flesh hidden behind the plain green skin.£50.50 - £54.00buy- Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 2
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Howgate Wonder
Howgate Wonder is a large cooking apple which keeps well. Produces an excellent sharp juice.£50.50buy- Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
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Isaac Newton's Tree
Also known as Flower of Kent, this is the variety the famous scientist Sir Isaac Newton sat under.- Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 5
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Keswick Codlin
Keswick Codlin is a popular early-season cooking apple, easy to grow, and productive in most climates.£50.50buy- Picking season: Early
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 2
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Lady Henniker
A well-regarded Victorian dual-purpose apple, easy to grow.- Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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Lane's Prince Albert
A classic Victorian cooking apple. Plenty of juicy acidity and stores well.- Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
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Lord Derby
Lord Derby is a high-quality mid/late-season traditional English cooking apple, cooks to a chunky puree.- Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
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Morgan Sweet
Morgan Sweet is a traditional English cider variety producing a full sweet juice.- Picking season: Early
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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Newton Wonder
A traditional English cooking apple, a good alternative to Bramley.- Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
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Peasgood's Nonsuch
Peasgood Nonsuch is a highly-regarded old-fashioned English cooking apple.- Picking season: Mid
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
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Reverend W. Wilks
A widely-grown and well-regarded English cooking apple.- Picking season: Early
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Flowering group: 2
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Scotch Bridget
A popular Scottish cooking apple, well-suited to damp wet conditions.- Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Scotch Dumpling
Scotch Dumpling is a large Scottish cooking apple. Cooks to a frothy puree with a good flavour.£50.50buy- Picking season: Early
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 2
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Stirling Castle
A traditional Scottish cooker from the Victorian era, with a good sharp flavour.- Picking season: Mid
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 2
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Tom Putt
An old traditional English cider variety with a sharp juice, which can also be used for cooking.- Picking season: Early
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
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Warner's King
An 18th century English cooker which remains popular. Cooks to a sharp-flavoured puree.- Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 2
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
