Although there are still some pink buds on the tree the Emneth Early is living up to its' name and some of the future apples are now visible, they should be ready for picking by mid August.
The Emneth Early is a medium sized, yellow / green skinned cooking apple with an excellent flavour it was once grown commercially in North Cambridgeshire, but less so now.
Developed in 1899 by one William Lynn and named for the village of its' "birth", Emneth, the Emneth Early is also known as Early Victoria.
This particular tree is the only surviving Emneth Early in an 8 acre orchard, its' survival entirely due to the octogenarian Mother of the fruit growers preference for Emneth Early apples in her apple pies!
Other apples featured in The Orchard Year 's Blossom Walk are:
Bramley Apple
Worcester Pearmain
Idared Apple Blossom
Discovery Apple Blossom
Gala Apple Blossom
and there are more to come.
No comments:
Post a Comment