How to grow Cooking apple in the UK
- TypeTree
- Ready to pickSeptember, October
- Space neededabout 3.5m x 3.5m
When is cooking apple ready to pick?
September-October.
Ready when it comes away with a gentle twist in your palm.
Looking after cooking apple
- Prune in winter (November-February) while the tree is bare
- Spread compost round the base every spring
- Bramley needs TWO other apple trees nearby to fruit well - Howgate Wonder is happy with one
Storing and keeping
Cooking apples keep really well - wrapped in paper in a cool, dark place they last until after Christmas.
Pests and problems
Watch for codling moth (maggoty apples) - pheromone traps from May to July.
Good varieties
- Bramley's Seedling: The best cooker - fluffs up in pies. Needs two other apple trees nearby.
- Howgate Wonder: Huge apples, needs just one partner.
- Arthur Turner: Beautiful pink blossom and good cookers in August-September.
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