Frank P Matthews Catalogue 2021

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Apple Charles Ross

Browns

Castle Major

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Picking Month: October

Picking Month: Early October

Upright habit. Vigorous. Medium size, dark red fruit, sometimes

Syn: Captain Tom. Large, dual purpose variety that produces

red fleshed. Produces a fruity, bittersharp cider. Scab resistant.

angular shaped fruit with a delicious, sweet flavour and crisp,

(Devon 20th C)

juicy texture. Excellent when cooked and tasty when eaten.

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Chivers Delight

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Picking Month: September

Picking Month: October

Easy to grow apple with orange-red flush. Sweet flavoured

Golden crisp and juicy with a sweet, honey flavour, keeps well.

eater which also bakes well. Good for northern areas. (Newbury

A good garden apple for all areas. (Cambridge 20th C)

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19th C)

Christmas Pippin®

Cobra

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Picking Month: Early October

Picking Month: Late September

An exceptional high quality eating experience with a beautiful

The perfect dual purpose apple with a fine dessert flavour.

honey flavour. The new garden ‘Cox’. Flowers and crops heavily

Refreshing acidic, tangy quality for a multitude of culinary uses.

and is very easy to grow. (Somerset 2000)

Core BlimeyTM

Cornish Aromatic

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Picking Month: October

Picking Month: October

This apple is wonderfully aromatic, juicy and crisp. A highly

Handsome, bright red flush with russet patches. Sweet, sharp

flavoured Cox type that is more disease resistant. Picks in

pear drop and spice flavour. (Cornwall 1813)

October and stores well. (Kent 2008)

Cornish Gilliflower

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Coul Blush

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Picking Month: Mid October

Picking Month: September

Dark red flush with red stripes over gold. Intensely flavoured,

Flushed over golden colour. Sweet, creamy flesh. Can be used

rich and aromatic. (Cornwall 1800)

as a cooker if used early. (Scotland 1827)

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