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Palustris:
Cox's needs a warmer longer season than other varieties. Granny Smith is definitely not growable in most of Britain (usually imported). Golden Delicious straight from your own tree and properly ripe is as the name suggests. From the shops it is basically sweet mush!.
If you like a Cox type apple then go for Queen Cox, self fertile and a lot easier.

NightHawk:
There you go Trish - Eric (Palustris) is your 'apple tree man' for all the advice you need.

I suspected I was talking a load of rot - (male and female trees  ::) ) - what do I know  :(

trishs:
I took care to choose varieties that will cope with our local climate.  Cox is my personal favourite and I read that in a good year Sunset can taste similar :) 
http://www.orangepippin.com/apples/sunset
I've found this website tremendously helpful.

Our own currently productive trees are Golden Delicious


Newton Wonder

which I also use as my profile pic on FB

and Lord Lambourne.

The apple blossom has been wonderful this year




And even the old pear put on a good show.

Eric Hardy:
I envy you having a decent eating apple in your garden, Trish. Years ago we bought what was supposed to be an eater (very similar to a Cox, the nurseryman said  - Cox is also my favourite, George) but it turned out to be a great disappointment. Not a good eater at all and too mushy to cook. We have two ancient Bramley Seedlings in our garden which are so tall that we cannot reach the fruit and we  have to wait for windfalls which usually have earwigs in them. About fifteen years ago we decided to plant a new Bramley Seedling at the bottom of the garden, away from the old ones and now we can pick them properly. we love baked apples, and these are perfect for that. Here are a few shots of the “new” tree: -
 








Eric H

trishs:
They look to be perfect apples and I envy you them :)  With fruit trees one does tend to have to learn to love and live with one's mistakes, or other people's choices, longer than than with most other disappointing garden purchases.  Sometimes things do come good eventually though, in a good year, whatever that might be! 

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