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Beauty of Bath
Hello,
I wonder if any of you have the old English eating apple Beauty of Bath. When I was a tacker in the 1940s I used to raid an orchard with my mates and the earliest and best eater was the Beauty of Bath. Brings back memories ...............Leslie |
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Beauty of Bath
I wonder if any of you have the old English eating apple Beauty of Bath.
When I was a tacker in the 1940s I used to raid an orchard with my mates and the earliest and best eater was the Beauty of Bath. We had one in the garden in Hastings when I was young, always a race against the Wasps to get to the apples first. Ahhhhhhhhhhh .....memories -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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from "Therefore" contains these words: Hello, I wonder if any of you have the old English eating apple Beauty of Bath. When I was a tacker in the 1940s I used to raid an orchard with my mates and the earliest and best eater was the Beauty of Bath. Brings back memories No, but my grandmother had one in her garden. I intend getting one, or at least a bud from one. Watch this space..... -- Rusty Hinge horrid·squeak&zetnet·co·uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm |
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Beauty of Bath
I think I read that this variety fell out of favour due to its poor
(non-existant) keeping qualities. However, a colleague _might_ have an old, condemned tree in his garden, so I may try grafting a bit. Trouble is that he's not sure of the variety. Edwin Bath. |
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Yes the keeping quality I believe was about 5 minutes the time it took to
eat. Unfortunately a couple of days was about its limit but what a feast. I have never seen them in catalogues which is quite a shame . ........................Leslie "Edwin Spector" wrote in message ... I think I read that this variety fell out of favour due to its poor (non-existant) keeping qualities. However, a colleague _might_ have an old, condemned tree in his garden, so I may try grafting a bit. Trouble is that he's not sure of the variety. Edwin Bath. |
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The message
from Edwin Spector contains these words: I think I read that this variety fell out of favour due to its poor (non-existant) keeping qualities. However, a colleague _might_ have an old, condemned tree in his garden, so I may try grafting a bit. Trouble is that he's not sure of the variety. The apple is, as I remember it, smallish, a sort-of creamy yellow heavily streaked with red, radiating from the sharp end. -- Rusty Hinge horrid·squeak&zetnet·co·uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm |
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Beauty of Bath
On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 18:24:31 +0100, Jaques d'Altrades
wrote: The message from Edwin Spector contains these words: I think I read that this variety fell out of favour due to its poor (non-existant) keeping qualities. However, a colleague _might_ have an old, condemned tree in his garden, so I may try grafting a bit. Trouble is that he's not sure of the variety. The apple is, as I remember it, smallish, a sort-of creamy yellow heavily streaked with red, radiating from the sharp end. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Someone on this group advised Bernwode Plants as a source of information and supplier of fruit trees. I sent off for their catalogues and their comments on Beauty of Bath are ... " One of the most popular early dessert apples for well over 100 rears, sometimes eaten as early as July. Small brightly coloured fruit which is sweet when ripe but always has plenty of acidity. Crisp and juicy eaten straight from the tree but the fruit soon softens and will not store. Heavy cropper. Good for cordons as the tree readily forms fruiting spurs." A warning is given concerning frost damage as the tree flowers so early! The website may be found at ... www.bernwodeplants.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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"Therefore" wrote in message ... I have never seen them in catalogues which is quite a shame . I've just got the catalogue from Buckingham Nurseries and it's in there. Description is 'Sweet, juicy and pleasently sharp. Bright red flush on pale yellow skin. Heavy crops, spreading habit'. £10.95 website is www.hedging.co.uk I've used them once before and the plants arrived quickly and in good order. -- Martin & Anna Sykes ( Remove x's when replying ) http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm |
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Beauty of Bath
In article , Martin Sykes
writes "Therefore" wrote in message t... I have never seen them in catalogues which is quite a shame . I've just got the catalogue from Buckingham Nurseries and it's in there. Description is 'Sweet, juicy and pleasently sharp. Bright red flush on pale yellow skin. Heavy crops, spreading habit'. £10.95 website is www.hedging.co.uk I've used them once before and the plants arrived quickly and in good order. And another sighting ... Scotts nurseries, merriott Pollination group 2, also available as fan, late summer dessert 'very early, rather small, mottled orange and scarlet on yellow, pleasantly sharp but sweet and juicy'. It's one of their recommended varieties amongst the early croppers, along with George Cave, Discovery, Laxton's Epicure, Merton Knave and Red Melba. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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Beauty of Bath
The message
from Serendipity contains these words: The website may be found at ... www.bernwodeplants.co.uk Thanks for that. -- Rusty Hinge horrid·squeak&zetnet·co·uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm |
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Beauty of Bath
hang on...
" One of the most popular early dessert apples for well over 100 rears..." that bit really bugs me: is that how they used to enjoy this heavy cropping apple in the old days down in bath? by enema?? ewald schroder |
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