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Accreditation

After having found an interesting variety of apple, MAN has spent much effort identifying it. Sometimes we’re successful, sometimes not. If it turns out to be something not seen or recognized before and the DNA doesn’t match anything else, we get excited. As mentioned under identification page it may something of real interest, perhaps an old long lost variety or perhaps an old tree beloved by grandparents. To ensure these aren’t lost again, MAN is conserving them in its orchards and in collaboration with Duchy of Cornwall, National Trust and F.P. Matthews Ltd.

We are pleased to supply graftwood to members of the public for a modest charge. It will help to embed these varieties into wider distribution. Details of scion availability can be found here.

As a condition of offering such graftwood to the public we have submitted samples, photographs and DNA fingerprint records for accreditation to meetings of the Register of Local Cultivars. On the accreditation panel are members from the National Fruit Collection, Royal Horticultural Society, renowned experts such as Joan Morgan and Liz Copas, and many representatives from regional orchard groups. Further information can be found on the fruitID help web page.

Those varieties that have been accredited to date are listed here; it includes the DNA sample number(s), general comments and literature references about the variety.

Name DNA sample Comments References Accredited
Barcelona Pearmain A356 Found from tree (100+ year-old) at the Farm near Tewkesbury. Variety may also be found in France once their DNA results are available Hogg (1884). Herfs. Pom. Pl41; Pom Mag. (1828); Gardener’s Assistant (1853) 7-Nov-18
Bringewood Pippin A362 Cultivar by T.A.Knight ca. 1800. Single old tree refound in a south Shropshire orchard in 2004. Hogg (1884), Herfs. Pom. Plate 69; Welsh Marches Pomona (2010) 7-Nov-18
Gipsy King A398 Single tree found in south Shropshire orchard that was planted before 1930 Hogg (1884); Herfs. Pom. plate 69. 7-Nov-18
Pig Aderyn

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A461 From an old tree at St Dogmaels https://www.welshcider.co.uk/heritage 7-Nov-18
Pig yr Wydd A464 From an old tree in farm orchard at Llanwrda. Welsh Marches Pomona (2010) 7-Nov-18
Spring Grove Codlin A388 Cultivar by T.A.Knight and named after the home of Sir Joseph Banks. Found from a very old tree at Elton Hall, the first home of T.A.Knight after his marriage. Hogg (1884); Herfs. Pom. Plate 5; Hort. Trans. I (1810). 7-Nov-18
Black Gillifower A358 Propagated from scion collected from an old tree at Bledington. Recognised as US variety and Black Gilliflower confirmed by DNA The Apples of New York, vol 1, S.A. Beach (1985); MAN Apples and Pears (2015) pp9-10. 14-Aug-19
Bridstow Wasp A360, A456, A1166 From old trees found at Glasbury, Bronllys and Llanwrda. Matches variety in Ireland named Beauty of Balintaylor Hogg p22 (erroneously spelt Birdstow Wasp); Herefordshire Pomona unpublish illustration (September 1881; see ancillary images); Welsh Marches Pomona p20 14-Aug-19
Doddin A385 From a few trees known around Redditch The Apples and Orchards of Worcestershire, Wade Muggleton (2017) 14-Aug-19
Gabalva A393, A1188 Propagated from tree at Aberglasney. A variety marketed by Pettigrew in Cardiff Bunyard (1920); Gardeners Chronicle (1900). 14-Aug-19
Pencaled

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A136, A2527 From an old tree at St Dogmaels https://www.welshcider.co.uk/heritage 14-Aug-19
Sweeney Nonpareil A485 Tree grafted from scions sent from NFC as “Bringewood Pippin” Hogg (1884), Lindley (1831), Thompson Gardener’s Asist. (1853). Illustration in Welsh Marches Pomona. 14-Aug-19
Betty Robinson A1961, A410 Mature culinary apple in Low Farm Orchard, Cumbria. Duplicate in MAN Orchard none 13-Nov-19
Coch Annie Jones A2651 single old tree (100+) growing at Guilsfield, Welshpool none 13-Nov-19
Corras A500 A variety found growing at Trevithel, Three Cocks, grown/studied by MAN since late 1990s Hogg p50, NAR p110 13-Nov-19
Gelli Aur A394, A2414 Old tree (ca 200 years) found growing in Carmarthenshire, also old trees in Fermoy, Ireland, and Leominster, Herefordshire. Dolau-hirion nursery: http://www.applewise.co.uk/leaflets/pdf/variety.pdf 13-Nov-19
Glfach A396, A1090, A2556, Radnorshire cultivar found at Gilfach and localities on the Doldowlod and Llysdinam Estates none 13-Nov-19
Grosmont Glory A442 Old tree growing at Gromont, Monmouthshire, brought for identification a MAN member none 13-Nov-19
Harvey’s Wiltshire Defiance A497, A1139, A2428 Unknown cultivar found during survey of farm orchard at Llanwrda, Dyfed, also near Y Groes BPOM(Hogg),1851; Scott, 1873; Hogg,1884 13-Nov-19
Haywood Pippin

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A368 Row of three trees in orchard of former smithy on the edge of old Haywood Forest near Hereford none 13-Nov-19
Hunt’s Duke of Gloucester A415 Confused naming, MAN thinks NFC has PP and HDoG interchanged Welsh Marches Pomona p42;
Trans. Hort. Soc.Vol. 4 (1822), Lindley (1831), BPOM p115, Hogg p118, NAR p262, Morgan p255, Martell p100
13-Nov-19
Puckrupp Pippin A474 Confused naming, MAN thinks NFC has PP and HDoG interchanged Welsh Marches Pomona p64;
Scott’s Orchardist p85, Richard Smith Nurserymen Catalogue (1880-1), NAR p439,
13-Nov-19
Marged Nicolas A443 Cultivar found growing in farm orchards in Dinefwr, Dyfed. WMP p50;
in local nurseries: Dolau-hirion Ian Sturrock, Tom the Apple Man
13-Nov-19
Pearson’s Plate

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A2119, A379, A2483, A2649 variety known to Hogg, Hogg p169, NAR p405 13-Nov-19
Round Winter Nonesuch A476, A1143, A2464 Old tree found in farm orchard in SW Shropshire and matching cultivar brought for identification from Herefordshire Herefs Pomona pl.61, BPOM p.174, SO p65, Hogg p199, Bun p114, others see NAR p504 13-Nov-19
Shropshire Hills A2500, A428 Unidentified cultivar from farm orchards near Ashford Bowdler and All Stretton in SW Shropshire none 13-Nov-19
Wanstall A473 Old unidentified tree found in the orchard of a smallholding in Eywas Harold, Herefordshire BPOM (1851), Scott (1873), Hogg p235, Herfs. Pom. Pl. 54, Bun p130, Apples & Pears (1934), NAR p597 13-Nov-19
Welsh Pitcher A508, A2420, A2575, A2645 Known from localities across South Wales, Monmouthshire to Pembrokeshire. previously marketted as Talgarth apple by Dolau-hirion Nursery http://www.applewise.co.uk/leaflets/pdf/variety.pdf 13-Nov-19
Witney’s Kernel A2441 Old mid-season dessert cultivar from Worcestershire recently re-found in Teme Valley Barron (1884) p237, JRHS (1888) p367, NAR p626 in none is there a description 13-Nov-19
Brithmawr A3382 medium-large mid-season culinary apple with attractive speckled and striped colouring Report of the conference held by the Royal Horticultural Society … 1934. Edited by F. J. Chittenden, p187; M. Porter, Welsh Marches Pomona (2010) p24; Native Apples of Gloucestershire, Charles Martell, 2014, p172 10-Nov-20
Chatley Kernel Red A371 Listed by Richard Smith & Co., culinary late-keeping apple; it was exhibited at Crystal Palace in 1894 by Bunyard. Sport of Chatley Kernel. NAR p92; Welsh Marches Pomona (2010) p30 10-Nov-20
Checkley Foxer (MAN) A2401 Dual purpose Vvariety found growing on old trees at 5 widely scattered locations none 10-Nov-20
Christmas Pippin A1180 Chance seedling from Somerset with excellent characterisitcs, parents Cox’s Orange Pippn x Golden Delicious website FPMatthews https://www.frankpmatthews.com/catalogue/Apple/10528 10-Nov-20
Friar (MAN) A487 Old Herefordshire farm apple, deep crimson, extremely and variably angular with prominent ribs and of questionable merit! Pomona Herefordiensis (1811) XXX; G. Lindley, Guide to the Orchard and Fruit Garden, 1833 p77; R. Hogg, A Fruit Maual 1884, p82; Herefordshire Pomona ilustrations prepared for but not included in it, Cider Museum accession 2004.2.49 103 but hanging in Cider Museum 10-Nov-20
Machen A440 medium-large mid-season culinary apple with attractive red colouring and sometimes traces of speckled and striped colouring none 10-Nov-20
Tidicombe Seedling £ A063 Seedling found growing in a garden at Barnstable. Roseanne Sanders, ‘The Apple Book’, 2010, p35. 10-Nov-20
Wrought of Beet A2416 Round deep maroon red fleshed mid-season dessert apple with delicate perfume. none 10-Nov-20
Afal Melyn Cynnar A363 early yellow cooker, rootstock of Brithmawr none 8-Nov-21
Broad-eyed Styler A364 striking yellow fruit, sweet, like a large Downton Pippin or Yellow Ingestrie none 8-Nov-21
Charlotte Daunt

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A1137,A1142,A3401 Large cooker of variable shape, found in Ireland and Herefordshire, some similarity with Cornish Pine none 8-Nov-21
Cherry Peamain

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A2554,A2555 dessert/cider variety known to Hogg Herfs. Pom. (1885) pl 57 8-Nov-21
Covender Classic A2496 pretty small bittersharp from old remnant orchard near Hereford none 8-Nov-21
Ffordd Las A1097 codlin from Bronlys Hospital; progeny of White Transparent x Starking none 8-Nov-21
Garway Garland A3383 dual use, pretty redstreaked yellow from Garway none 8-Nov-21
Gwendolen A3399 Tree at Pershire, green, dual use, progeny of Golden Delicious http://www.worcestershireorchards.co.uk/apples/ 8-Nov-21
Gwentlea Snout A405 Old tree that was at Bronllys, conical, dual use, striking aple with russetted stratons on red flushed green apple none 8-Nov-21
Inwood Snout A352 cooker, maybe failed rootstock of Keswick Codlin, from near All Stretton none 8-Nov-21
Keeper’s Gift A2437 dual use, mid to late season, juicy apple, from near Chepstow none 8-Nov-21
Kingswood Codlin A380 cooker, 2nd early, none 8-Nov-21
Knight Bishop A387,A1129,A2487 cooker or cider use, found at two old orchard locations near Hereford and Worcester, perhaps they have a Thomas Andrew Knight connection none 8-Nov-21
Leebotwood A432 mid-season cooker from near Leebotwood, maybe progeny of Crimson Queening none 8-Nov-21
Lydney Kernel A2422 Two matching trees from Lydney, green round mid-season cooker or juicing apple with nice balance of sweetness and acidity none 8-Nov-21
Marches Greening A496 Two matching trees in Carmathenshire and Shropshire; dual use, mid-season, pleasant subacid flavour and moderate sweetness none 8-Nov-21
Martin Nonpareil A444 Re-found in Martin Hussingtree; dual use variety known to Hogg Hogg, A Fruit Manual (1883) p143 8-Nov-21
Nuneaton Codlin A2445 2nd early codlin with striking cream colour, balanced acifity and sweetness none 8-Nov-21
Pren Glas A469 juicy mid-season red-speckled dessert/juicing/cder apple, believed to be from Tiron monks at St Dogmaels for dessert/cider making http://applewise.co.uk/ 8-Nov-21
Richard Jefferies’ Russet A2572 heavily russetted, with red flushed patches, handsome culinary apple originally from Coate Farm where Richard Jefferies grew-up. https://richardjefferies.org/the-museum 8-Nov-21
Roston Spire A1141 conical mid-season cooker (mabe juicing) from Derbyshire none 8-Nov-21
Severn Seedling A366,A3397 mid-season cooker or cider use, good flavour, from Gloucestershire none 8-Nov-21
Skyrme’s Kernel

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A2449 & A3377 cider variety known to Hogg Herfs. Pom. (1885) pl 29 8-Nov-21
Streaked Blakeney A2426 mid-season red streaked cooker, from Gloucestershire none 8-Nov-21
Yarkhill Yeoman A1251 mid-late season pretty cooker or bittersweet cider, from old remnant orchard in Yarkhill none 8-Nov-21
Yarpole Foxer A2471 mid-season striking red juicy cooker, from Yarpole none 8-Nov-21
Yellow Foxer A1121 late season yellow juicy cooker none 8-Nov-21

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