A small tree I got cheap from QD or Asda or somewhere similar about three years ago had it's first apples this year.
It was labelled as a Bramley but they definitely aren't.
Instead of large green Bramley cooking apples I had just four very delicious and very dark red mystery eating apples. I had a look through my big book of apples but there are too many listed and no photos so couldn't find a name there but they do look like ones called Spartan in the Ken Muir fruit growing guide.
All eaten now.
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My initial thought was Spartan. What a shame you don't have a Bramley. You will have to wait until they do the special offer ones at supermarkets in the spring and hope to strike lucky next time. I have one which is meant to be Discovery but has very small very anaemic looking apples which I have left for the birds. Ah well, it helps pollinate the other trees. I had a very good crop from several trees this year and my first pears (four).
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