John Downie Year:1 YR Medium to large yellow-skinned with

Medium to large yellow-skinned with orange flush on sunny side

producing a lovely

Good balance of acidity and sweetness with a nutty flavour and fresh apple aroma

will keep into the new year

Found in a garden of Court Robert near Raglan

John Downie Year:1 YR Medium to large yellow-skinned withAn old favourite loved for making crab apple jelly. Producing bright green young leaves, attractive pink buds in spring opening into wonderfully scented white apple blossom followed by large bright orange and red pear shaped fruits in the autumn. Raised in 1875, named by E. Holmes to honour his friend John Downie a Scottish nurseryman and partner at the Handsworth Nursery, Whittington, England. It produces a vigorous, standard tree shape, tolerant to