Which cultivar?

BEST SHINY RED: ‘Spartan’

Rich crimson, sweet, crisp eating apple with bright white flesh ripening in October. It’s self-fertile, has good disease resistance and copes well in frosty areas.

BEST FOR WET REGIONS: ‘Rajka’

A crisp red-blushed eating apple with a mix of sweetness and acidity, ready mid-October. Bred for disease resistance; choose for wetter areas at risk of scab.

BEST FOR COLD SPOTS: ‘Worcester Pearmain’

Ready in September, this delicious eating apple has a strawberry-like flavour. Copes well with colder northern regions and cooler frost pockets.

BEST FOR KEEPING: ‘Red Falstaff’

Tart, juicy red fruit ready from the start of October. Keeps well in storage – right through Christmas. A self-fertile apple known for its good frost resistance.

BEST COOKER: ‘Bramley’s Seedling’

The popularity of this cultivar is testament to its excellent productivity, strong acidic flavour and the way it cooks to a fluffy puree. Easy to grow and disease resistant.