Here in Brighton we have two 'communal' Apple trees right outside our front door. Both are good Apples, but we are just about the only people who actually eat them!
The one above is supposed to be a Bramley, but it's unlike any Bramley I've known. Anyway it's a very good 'cooker' and is covered in flowers.
The one below has almost finished flowering, but you can probably just about see a bit of lingering blossom. It is a very good 'eater' and offers big red fruits.
I have no idea why other residents don't pick them. They know when they are ready to eat, because we announce as much on the street's WhatsApp page; yet no-one comes to take any.
In France my next door neighbour had the most wonderful Cox's Orange Pippin tree, which produced huge amounts of wonderful fruit. They didn't pick the fruit so I used to go scrumping early in the mornings and bring a few home. HE THEN CUT THE TREE DOWN, and bought his Apples 'plastic wrapped' from a supermarket instead.
All my life I've been lucky enough to have lived with orchards of Apples, Pears, and Plums, and to be deprived would be difficult. I planted a large orchard in France; much of which was, sadly, sold along with our huge converted barn; but luckily we still have plenty of fruit (below).
When we return from France this coming September, the two trees above should be covered in Apples.
Our fingers are crossed.
Nice looking apples
ReplyDeleteThe box of Apples are from our 'best' tree in France called a Reine de Renette. They are supposed to be similar to an English Cox; but they're not!
DeleteSome people seem to be suspicious of food that doesn't come wrapped in plastic. After all, the garden is full of dirt, rain and insects. Ugh!
ReplyDeleteI know that to be true! I suppose they are people who have never owned a garden; or an Apple tree. They feel safer if it's wrapped in plastic.
DeleteNothing tastes better than a apple which has been pinched from a local orchard.
ReplyDeleteEspecially a nice big Cox's Orange Pippin. The ground used to be covered with fallen fruit, so I used to fill the front of my T Shirt.
DeleteThose apples look scrumptious and worth scrumping!!
ReplyDeleteThe box of Apples were our own, the scrumped ones were even better!
DeleteYou must have been feeling fruity this morning.
ReplyDeleteI feel fruity every morning.
DeleteDon't you mean nutty?
DeleteNo, I'm more middle-of-the road!
DeleteNothing better than eating fruit just plucked from the tree. XXXX
ReplyDeleteEspecially Peaches. We don't have a Peach tree any more. Our two best ones were sold with the barn, and our other one I had to remove last year. Woe is me!
DeleteFresh fruit right from the tree is wonderful. Grocery store fruit often has no taste.
ReplyDeleteI haven't BOUGHT apples for years.
DeleteLots of apple tarts on the menu??
ReplyDeleteMy wife makes a wonderful Tarte Tatin. The very best Apple Pie.
DeleteI’d love to eat pudding at your table cro x
DeleteYou'd love her Tarte Tatin; everyone does!
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