• See also:
• Early-season eating apples7
• Mid-season eating apples19
• Late-season eating apples39
• Cooking apples25
• Red-flesh apple trees5

Dual-purpose apples

Dual-purpose apples are versatile and can be used for eating fresh or for cooking with.

• Bardsey

  

  A hardy disease-resistant apple, discovered growing on an island off the west coast of Wales.

  £55.00buy

  • Picking season: Mid
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 2

• Blenheim Orange

  

  Blenheim Orange is a classic English dual-purpose apple, useful for dessert and culinary purposes.

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 3
  • Awards: RHS AGM (current)

• Charles Ross

  

  Charles Ross is a very attractive classic English dual-purpose apple.

  £55.00 - £59.00buy

  • Picking season: Mid
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 3
  • Awards: RHS AGM (current)

• Coul Blush

  

  Coul Blush is an early-season dual-purpose apple from Scotland.

  • Picking season: Early
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 2

• Crispin

  

  Crispin (also known as Mutsu) is a high quality apple from Japan, with a good flavour, and also sharp enough for cooking.

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 3

• Eden®

  

  A new dual-purpose apple which has a naturally non-browning flesh, ideal for salads and fresh apple juice.

  £56.25 - £61.50buy

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 2

• James Grieve

  

  James Grieve is the classic Scottish dual-purpose apple. It can be eaten fresh, and is also excellent for juicing and cooking.

  £55.00 - £60.00buy

  • Picking season: Mid
  • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 3
  • Awards: RHS AGM (current)

• Jumbo

  

  A dual-purpose apple, named for the exceptionally large size of its fruits.

  £59.00buy

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 3

• King of the Pippins

  

  A popular and versatile dual-purpose apple, widely grown in the Victorian era.

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 4
  • Awards: RHS AGM (current)

• Lady Henniker

  

  A well-regarded Victorian dual-purpose apple, easy to grow.

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 4

• Orleans Reinette

  

  Orleans Reinette is a traditional French apple variety, and remains popular for its old-fashioned flavour.

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 4

• Pendragon

  Pendragon is a red-fleshed dual-purpose apple from Cornwall.

  • Picking season: Early
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 6

• Ribston Pippin

  

  A handsome English apple from the 18th century.

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 3
  • Awards: RHS AGM (current)

• Tickled Pink

  

  A new red-fleshed apple variety, with attractive crimson blossom, also known as Baya® Marisa.

  £56.25 - £60.50buy

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 4