More Unusual Fruit ripe September 2024

Apple (Malus domestica) COOMBER SEEDLING

Embarrassment on this variety, as I know nothing about it. It was given to me a few years ago, and it has just started fruiting. It looks more like Norfolk Royal Russet. A very nice mid crisp/soft flesh, but very nice sweet nutty flavour.

Apple (Malus domestica) GEEVESTON FANNY

Not many apple varieties come out of Australia, Tasmania to be precise, but this is one of them. This is small to medium, and when fully ripe it is red all over. Used for eating as well as cooking.

The flesh is white, somewhat crisp, with a distinct perfume.

Apple (Malus domestica) RED MELBA

This variety originated in Canada. One of my favourite eating apples. It has texture in between crisp and soft, and it has a distinct sweet flavour of strawberry’s.

It is very juicey and an ideal early September eating apple.

Apple (Malus domestica) AUKSIS

A very classy Lithuanian variety of apple that grows quite strongly. The fruits are quite large and attractive.

The flesh is in between crisp and soft and it has a very good taste, and are juicy, sweet.

The fruit ripen early to mid September. This is one of my favourite varieties.

Pear (Pyrus communis) Merton Pride

Merton Pride is a medium/large pear variety, with soft melting, juicy and sweet flesh. Generally the skin is green in colour turning to yellow when ripe. Sometimes the flowers can be perfumed quite heavily on a sunny day. Very juicey.

Asian Pear – Nijiseiki (20th Century)

This variety is called Nijiseiki and also a modern name of “20th Century”. It is Medium, round, beautiful, yellow skinned fruits. The flesh is white with a clean, crisp, very juicy, sweet flavour. One of my favourite Asian Pears. In autumn the leaves turn a gorgeous fiery red-orange. Very productive and disease-resistant. Vigorous growing. Ripens late August. Good keeper, keeps for months in cold storage