The British apple season is here, and our king of the orchards, Paul Ward, has a whole brigade of different varieties lined up to keep us entertained. We offer a real variety of delicious apples throughout the year including Discovery, Red Pippin, Jonogold and Charles Ross.
Country of Origin - UK
Class - Minimum Class 2
Gala variety
In the 1990s, Paul and Sara Ward moved to the country. They bought a house in the Kentish Weald which had four and a half acres of neglected orchards and wild flower meadows.
They weren't in farming at the time but suddenly they felt inspired, especially upon discovering that an estimated 90% of the organic fruit sold in Britain is imported. This is mad, they thought. So, they set out to change this.
They started off supplying a supermarket but in 2006 nearly 90% of their plum crop was rejected. “We’d been supplying them for nine years,” Paul says. Nowadays, they steer clear of the big guns. Instead, they send their delicious orchard fruits – including these scrumptious apples – to farm shops and box schemes like ours.
As a snack, the only preparation needed is a quick rinse under the tap. Unpeeled apples will provide you with the most vitamin C and fibre. Also, without the use of pesticides and other chemicals on our apples, there will be no harm if you dig straight into your fruit box delivered to your door!
Apples can last longer than most other fruit, but are better when fresh. We recommend you keep them in your fridge to keep them crisp and crunchy.
Stuck for ideas? Click here for Apple recipes