"Kay" wrote in message
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In article , Brian
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"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message
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I saw a newspaper report yeaterday which claimed the UK is the only
country in the world to grow an apple variety (Bramley) specifically
for
cooking. Does anyone know if this is true?

Janet
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Many reports and articles related to apple growing state that the UK
is
the only country to actually grow apples specifically for cooking. I have
always doubted this but have seen it many times and repeated in Google
searches. Foreigners are a peculiar lot!!

How many countries have bred apple varieties? I don't think it's that
many.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"
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The DNA is traced back to native trees of China~regions. Practically all
temperate countries have developed vars. Scotland seems to have produced
some of the very best~ James Grieve [Edinburgh] and many others.
My all time favourite is Court Pendu Plat~~Brought by the Romans~~but
will not grow for me.[flowers in June]
Apples grown in Sweden are pathetic and resemble our June-drop at best.
They still use them!
Best Wishes Brian.