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April 30, 2009

Hornsea Herring Apple Tree

Filed under: fruit — Tags: , , — TopVeg @ 6:48 pm

 Hornsea Herring Apple:

  •  is both a desert and culinary apple
  • old Yorkshire apple
  • variety originated circa 1855.
  • Hornsea Herring Apple trees are available from Hornsea LifeBoat crew in limited numbers.
  • use Hornsea Herring apples from Nov-Feb
  • Hornsea Herring fruit is quite large with a very firm flesh.
  • apples cook to an aromatic puree with some bite with flavour of acid-drops.

At one time in Hornsea, it was a condition for some tenants that a Hornsea Herring Apple Tree had to be planted and tended.

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