Spur-Bearing Apple Varieties (forum)

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Hi everyone,
Can anyone recommend some spur-bearing varieties of apples that can be trained as cordons on an east-facing wall? Im planning to plant 2 or so, so it doesnt matter if they are self fertile or self sterile.

Time: 4th April 2011 5:46pm

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Jason says...
Put my vote down for cox's orange pippin, it's a good apple

Time: 4th April 2011 6:04pm

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kert says...
Cox's is v. site specific . In Sydney it produces a very ordinary fruit;Ive had better apples growing on rail line margins.

Time: 5th April 2011 9:46am

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adamus says...
A Cox's should do well in Altona. Just remember they're known as being the worst apple for attracting pests. They seem to get every disease going, but , as Jason says, a beautiful cooking apple. A bit tart for eating IMHO.

Time: 5th April 2011 11:04am

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Jason says...
Cooking!:?!@ :) lol It's supposed to be one of the very best eating apples and I'll agree with that. Easy to cure a tart apple, just leave it on the tree longer :)?

Time: 5th April 2011 11:15am

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Nick says...
Thanks everyone! :)

Time: 5th April 2011 4:24pm

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Julie says...
I have fond memories of eating Cox's Orange Pippin as a kid in England. It is sweet, not tart, with a distinctive flavour. I do miss it.

My favourite now is Gala or Royal Gala. Someone said Cox was a parent - is this right? It has a similiar flavour.

Time: 5th April 2011 7:17pm

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Nick says...
I really like red delicious and I was overjoyed to find out they are a spur-bearing type (apparently most apples are). I find red delicious is my favourite because it is crisp, sweet but not too sweet or sour and has an almost watery flavour.

Time: 5th April 2011 8:31pm

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