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    Mystery fruit

    I seem to remember the last time I asked on here what these are? I was told they were apples, so, I would love to know what variety these apples are, anyone any ideas?
    Would help if I added the picture............doh!!
    Click image for larger version Name: Unknown variety.jpg Views: 1 Size: 156.9 KB ID: 2405404
    Last edited by burnie; 24-09-2017, 02:00 PM.
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    Hello Burnie.
    I can't find my book at the moment, but as it has quite pronounced ribs it shouldn't be too difficult (your Apple---not my book).
    Do you have a photograph of a x section of it---end to end, and another through the centre.
    Is it firm also what does it taste like---sour, sharp or sweet?
    Size?
    Last edited by fishpond; 24-09-2017, 02:29 PM.
    Feed the soil, not the plants.
    (helps if you have cluckies)

    Man v Squirrels, pigeons & Ants
    Bob

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    • #3
      Looks like the Ribston Pippin on the allotments.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by fishpond View Post
        I can't find my book at the moment, but as it has quite pronounced ribs it shouldn't be too difficult
        It's not as unique as you'd think ... Given Burnie's location and possible lack of sunshine, it could even be a red delicious. Not an easy one, cross sections, taste and a better view of the eye and flesh will help.

        As well as being one of the staples it could be also be an obscure local variety.

        This site isn't too bad fruitID | Apple Identification | Apple Varieties | Apple Cultivars and gives a wide selection of visuals of each variety.

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        • #5
          I bought it about 10 years ago from the Dobbies GC near Dundee, I don't think it's an exotic, just not been able to identify it, I'll cut one open tomorrow and post some pictures. It's quite a dry texture and not that great a cropper, but that maybe due to the fact it is a later flowerer than my James Grieve and Howgate Wonder.

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          • #6
            Afore mentioned pictures for identification
            Click image for larger version Name: Mystery apples.jpg Views: 1 Size: 77.3 KB ID: 2375180

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            • #7
              The shape certainly seems reminiscent of one of the apples you can buy in the supermarket - perhaps a little uncolored up as you are in the frozen north !

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              • #8
                Originally posted by GBax View Post
                The shape certainly seems reminiscent of one of the apples you can buy in the supermarket - perhaps a little uncolored up as you are in the frozen north !
                Whilst looking for yours I think I've found mine............................
                Bloody Ploughman

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by GBax View Post
                  The shape certainly seems reminiscent of one of the apples you can buy in the supermarket - perhaps a little uncolored up as you are in the frozen north !
                  Ribstone is one of the parents of cox

                  https://www.orangepippin.com/apples/ribston-pippin

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                  • #10
                    Everytime I read the title I imagine its about a Mango, pawpaw or some other exotic fruit.
                    Its so disappointing to find its an Apple
                    As you were....................

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by burnie View Post
                      Whilst looking for yours I think I've found mine............................
                      Bloody Ploughman
                      Not sure Id match those - not enough ribs, no waist , no russet , the eye looks too deep and the shape of BP is mainly round.

                      Did you look at fruitID | Apple Identification | Apple Varieties | Apple Cultivars it looks about right in all but the eye. May be more shallow on yours - are they all like that? Also note Joan Morgan's tasting notes "Needs hot summers, grown in England often lapses into metallic, woody taste"

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Lardman View Post
                        Not sure Id match those - not enough ribs, no waist , no russet , the eye looks too deep and the shape of BP is mainly round.

                        Did you look at fruitID | Apple Identification | Apple Varieties | Apple Cultivars it looks about right in all but the eye. May be more shallow on yours - are they all like that? Also note Joan Morgan's tasting notes "Needs hot summers, grown in England often lapses into metallic, woody taste"
                        Does look like it, but the description doesn't match re taste and juicy as mine is dry, however, up here and with less sun it might just be. I thought the ploughman as it did originate up here and to be honest probably the Delicious is more likely coming from a garden centre, even if it is a Scottish one.

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                        • #13
                          Still looking
                          Feed the soil, not the plants.
                          (helps if you have cluckies)

                          Man v Squirrels, pigeons & Ants
                          Bob

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                          • #14
                            Lardman mentioned Red Delicious. The shape is certainly like it but not the colour, unless they haven't fully ripened. But is that a darker, redder one I see lurking underneath the top layer?

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                            • #15
                              There are some very dark red ones still on the tree, I picked a few to ripen in the workshop. Red Delicious is certainly my front runner now, we asked for a "golden delicious" type and got this one, someone got muxed ip at the garden centre by the sound of it.

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