Long Keeping Apple Varieties
Davey (01-Jan.)
Discovered in 1928 by S. Lothrop Davenport in North Grafton, Massachusetts, USA. Introduced in 1950. Fruits have firm, slightly coarse flesh with a slightly sweet and perfumed flavour.
De Quint (02-Feb.)
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Drome, France. Fruits have sweet, juicy flesh with a perfumed flavour.
De lEstre (01-Dec.)
It is believed to have originated before 1786 in Limousin, France and introduced by Jean-Baptiste Cabanis. Fruits have fine, firm flesh with a sweet subacid flavour.
Democrat (01-Jan.)
Discovered in about 1900 growing in the orchard of J.D. Duffy near Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is known as Tasma in New Zealand. Fruits have very firm, coarse-textured, juicy, sweet flesh but lacks in flavour. In Australia it is said to have been stored for over twelve months.
Diamond Pippin (01-Jan.)
An orange-red heirloom variety of unknown name.
Dolly Green (05-Dec.)
A smallish foundling apple. Very large for a crab apple but small for a dessert apple. Taste has distinctive crab apple overtones which is why is is classed as a crab apple. Reasonably late - stays on the tree into february, sometimes march.
Dorsett Golden (01-Jan.)
Originated in the Bahamas in 1953 at the home of Mrs Irene Dorsett, Nassau, New Providence Islands. It was introduced in 1964. Fruits are sweet and juicy with a light aromatic flavour.
Doux Normandie (02-Feb.)
Originated in Normandy, France. A bittersweet variety. Fruits produce a sweet, perfumed juice. Trees are vigorous.
Dugamel (01-Jan.)
A more highly coloured clone of Melrose. It arose with nurseryman Charles Andre, France. Fruits have firm, juicy flesh with a pleasant, faintly aromatic flavour.