Here are just a few among dozens of apple varieties displayed at last year’s Apple Day at Ripon’s Walled Garden. It’s where adults and young people with learning disabilities are supported into employment through the skills they learn in this wonderful garden environment.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
What a lovely rosy collection, Margaret! Have a happy Sunday 🙂 🙂
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You too Jo!
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Good to see so many unusual varieties being grown. Thanks for the information.
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It’s a shame that most of these never appear on the shelves to buy.
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I do so agree.
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Absolutely, we get unexciting minimal variety
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Such a pity that many varieties disappear in the long term because the big growers concentrate on just a few. I read somewhere that the new varieties promote apple allergies and also related allergies. You photographed a great selection – I particularly like to taste the “King of Pippins”.
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It’s a great variety, as most of the Pippin ones are – quite honeyed, but with a nice sharp tang. So many of the varieties I loved as a child are only available in heritage orchards like this one.
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Same here. They keep saying it’s what the customers want … but I wonder if that is really true.
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Quite. They can’t want what they don’t know about.
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Howgate Wonders! When we were in Norfolk the orchard behind us were mixed Bramley and Howgate trees. Beautiful apples
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They are. But before this, I don’t know when I last saw them.
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ooh where on earth do i start, so many fabulous apples and from a fabulous place too 😀
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It’s one of Ripon’s best kept secrets.
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The best kind!
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Fantastic to see English apples in their different varieties
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And there are so many more!
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There certainly are!
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That’s a very inviting set of photos. 🙂
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They certainly looked inviting for real.
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Google says that there are 2,200 varieties of English apple. Who needs Europe!
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But we’re letting them die out, Andrew. That’s the tragedy.
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When our supplies die out next year we may need them again.
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Indeed.
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What a terrific idea – good for you for featuring it with your beautiful images.
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Greediness wins out 😉
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Are those youngsters still there this year? I hope something like this continues.
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They are. But because of the New Normal, the public has far less access at the moment to this delightful place, which was a favourite coffee stop of ours.
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I remember Ripon’s Walled Garden! But I never knew they had an Apple Day event. Well, dang. I think I need to move back for a few years to check this out! (Some day, fingers crossed.)
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Don’t worry. it’s not of course happening this year and nor is their wonderful café open. One day… then you can come back.
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One day, I surely will.
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🙂
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I’m not a big fan of apples but they do look lovely at this time of year. Your photo of Howgate Wonders does not do them justice. They used to grow in the orchard we lived in and one (scrumped) was too big for a pie to feed the 5 of us.
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Not a fan of apples? I’m mystified. But yes, I think this particular tree must have been a bit old and decrepit. It’s done its bit.
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Great photos and creative grid. Nature has a way with colors and tastes. Hope you selected a few for your home and are able to enjoy them as a snack or desert. My favorite way is fresh served with crunchy peanut butter. Have a wonderful week. Peace.
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Well, that sounds interesting. I should try it. You have a good week too.
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I can almost smell these! Delicious.
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Oh good. I couldn’t find the ‘transmit odour’ function.
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You could record the crunch and add that!
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Yummy, and I adore walled gardens. We created one at our last house espaliering trees along the fences etc.
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Oh, that must have been hard to leave behind. A real labour of love.
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don’t know any of them. Have you read the story of the PIPPINS? Please say YES, because if not I have to engage my grey matter to recall the book I read…. another fascinating apple story!
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Erm … no. Sorry!
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It’s the season for delicious apples here. 🙂
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Autumn’s best for apples, definitely.
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There are some fantastic apple names. Jupiter seems very variable!
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Yes. It’s the taste that counts.
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‘Chelmsford Wonder’ – that’s got me smiling. My sister went to school in Chelmsford and I worked there for a year and our general opinion was that it was distinctly lacking in wonder. Mmm, I think all the other apple varieties look more attractive too! Maybe the wonder is in the taste.
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I’ve never had the pleasure of visiting Chelmsford. You’re not encouraging me.
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Catching up with this post rather late, it’s good to see how many enthusiastic comments it has provoked.
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Yes, and you are a real trailblazer with your own – can we call it an orchard, or is that over-egging it a bit?
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We certainly call it an orchard. The final (?) count is thirty trees, including pears and plums.
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Now THAT’s impressive. I had no idea.
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