Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 There is an apple tree growing by the side of the road near me where the road has gone through what used to be a farm garden. This apple is odd as it is red on the inside as well as the outside, it is a desert apple and really sweet. There is a story behind the name of the apple which is applicable to THL, any guesses? TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Discovery? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Discovery? Nope, try again. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Red devil or Wisley Crab? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samuria 331 Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 rosette apple Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Nope, nope and nope. Keep going though. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 A blood apple ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Purple passion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 A blood apple ? A good guess there and not far off. This dessert/cider variety takes its name from a ********* who was shot whilst stealing apples from the Megginch estate in Scotland. The apples were thrown on a rubbish heap by his wife and one of the seedlings that emerged was subsequently named after his predicument and his job. The fruits are blood red, crisp and juicy. When very ripe, the flesh becomes stained pink. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLATTOP 4,384 Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 These apples sound excellent for making cider a few years back a farmer friend and myself in Cornwall drank a demijohn of cider that was red in colour I wonder if these were the apples used very interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Winter red fleshed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Winter red fleshed. Nope. Not even warm. Sorry. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,777 Posted August 18, 2017 Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 The bloody ploughmans apple ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted August 18, 2017 Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 The Scrumpers Blood Apple ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 The bloody ploughmans apple ? Yep, thats the one. They are still available from growers. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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