[Lynne]

Seeing the thread below made me think. I went to an autumn fair a couple of years ago and bought some gorgeous local apples that tasted great.

I would like to grow apples at the allotment, but as we are not allowed tree, I wondered if anyone knew of a cordon (step over) type apple that produces tasty fruit?

[pepper]

Ah,there's the rub..... so Hamlet once said!
Recommending apples seems to be just a matter of taste. I want to grow cordons too and went to the RHS apple day at Harlow Carr for advice. The Northern Fruit Group recommended an apple after asking me " what type of apples do you like and what do you want it for?" Some people like Golden Delicious type apples some coxs.
They did recommend that you buy trees on St Julien rootstock and buy maiden trees even though you might have to wait a bit longer for the apples. They also thought buying trees from nurseries in this country was a better idea eg RV Rogers rather than Ken Muir, Marshalls, T&M who import them from Holland.
I'm going on a grafting course in March to make my own trees for £1 each and learning about training them and pruning - all free courtesy of NFG!  A bargain ( I hope) for £5 a year.

[Lynne]

Wow! That should be a great course pepper. I like apples that are crunchy and not too sweet. I hate the floury type.

[pepper]

I like cox apples but apparently they don't do well in the North.
As I wanted a dual purpose apple - Charles Ross or James Grieve were recommended but I'm really undecided.
The Cobra (COx and BRAmley cross) sounds very interesting. Has anybody any info about it?

[mkhenry]

Seeing the thread below made me think. I went to an autumn fair a couple of years ago and bought some gorgeous local apples that tasted great.

I would like to grow apples at the allotment, but as we are not allowed tree, I wondered if anyone knew of a cordon (step over) type apple that produces tasty fruit?

I don't think for a small garden or lottie where size is a problem and you cannot grow a cox that you can't beat a russet.

A local russet will have all the flavour you need and should be hardy needing less looking after then most imported trees.
I think that when it comes to apples in particular local is best.

[pepper]

I never thought of growing "local" - that has started a whole new train of thought in my mind. I will have to do some research on the Internet to see what is local in Yorkshire as my knowledge of apples is limited.

[pepper]

I never thought of growing "local" - that has started a whole new train of thought in my mind. I will have to do some research on the Internet to see what is local in Yorkshire as my knowledge of apples is limited. I like the idea

[pepper]

I never thought of growing "local" - that has started a whole new train of thought in my mind. I will have to do some research on the Internet to see what is local in Yorkshire as my knowledge of apples is limited. I like the idea

[pepper]

I never thought of growing "local" - that has started a whole new train of thought in my mind. I will have to do some research on the Internet to see what is local in Yorkshire as my knowledge of apples is limited. I like the idea

[pepper]

I never thought of growing "local" - that has started a whole new train of thought in my mind. I will have to do some research on the Internet to see what is local in Yorkshire as my knowledge of apples is limited. I like the idea

[pepper]

I never thought of growing "local" - that has started a whole new train of thought in my mind. I will have to do some research on the Internet to see what is local in Yorkshire as my knowledge of apples is limited. I like the idea

[pepper]

I never thought of growing "local" - that has started a whole new train of thought in my mind. I will have to do some research on the Internet to see what is local in Yorkshire as my knowledge of apples is limited. I like the idea

[gobs]

It is quite a good idea to go for as local,  as you can get.

This is a good site to look for info on varieties, even if they sold out of a lot of things now, will give you a lot of ideas and maybe you can find somewhere else, what you are after.  Didn't you say you were going to graft your own, then it's no problem.

[pepper]

Ooops don't know how I managed to make multiple posts - slight hiccup there.  :?  :?
Yes gobs I'm going on a grafting course on the 1st March so I probably will make a choice from what's on offer there.
I tried to find out about "local" apples - not quite as straightforward as I thought it would be. The people who seem to know are all members of the NFG so I'll have to ask them at the next pruning meeting.

[Ice]

I would forget growing apples Pepper, seems like they repeat on you.