Description

• Origin: “Stubbard we found in the Grove Heritage Collection in Tasmania, where many a ‘lost’ English apple found its way and a new home. They kindly sent scion wood. We have observed its fruiting for a few years now and it seems most likely to be the old Michaelmas Stubbard. ”
• Tree: The buds are brightly coloured with pink and red, and the tree has large open flowers of rosy pink. Trees are part tip bearing, but spurring well
• Pollinations: Pollination group 2
• Fruit: Medium to large with five obscure angle SKIN AND
• Flesh: Russet at both ends, skin pale green and streaks of dark red, broken with russet. Initially a little sharp for dessert, but excellent for cooking it breaks down well but not to a puree. Flavour is fairly sharp and needs a little sugar but is very rich. In November and December they soften a little and are not so sharp. By January they are sweet enough to eat raw. The trees fruit when young and bear abundantly
• Harvest: End of September (sometimes later)
• Uses: Cooking