"Connor T" wrote in message
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Good point - GS dont go red - Take that reference to refer to the taste
then, rather than the color!

Cheers for the advice on pruning - very valuable - We do have a LOT of
newish vertical growth which has just gone straight up from a certain
point, and thats what I hope to tackle.

The tree does seem to be in good condition otherwise however - LOTS of
fruit, and no dead wood that i can see. Altho it did get hit by some
sort of burrowing pest this year.


Identifying it will take a bit of info gathering. Off the top of my head:-

Whether it is a tip or spur bearer ( or both )
colour of ripe apples
size of ripe apples
timing of ripening ( i.e. early/mid/late bearer )
keeping ability of picked apples
whether it is acid ( cooker ) or breaks up when cooked
whether the skin is russeted
location of the tree
shape of the apple.

That should narrow it down a bit!

Andy.