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St James Village Orchard

Details of the Tree at Grid Ref N3

Tree Details   
Grid Ref
N3
Tree Type Apple
Variety St Edmund's Russet
Rootstock MM106
Date Planted 23 January 2011
Tree Description Raised by Mr Harvey of the town of Bury St. Edmunds, in the county of Suffolk, England, in 1875.Saint Edmund's Russet (sometimes known as St. Edmund's Pippin) is one of the best English russet apple varieties. It looks superb with its dull matt russet colouring, and tastes great.The flavour is arguably richer than its better-known compatriot Egremont Russet, and noticeably juicier.
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The greatest apple experience of my life was a Queen Cox apple: when we bit into it we knew we were eating something extraordinary: its perfume, the balance of sweet and acid, the juice, the texture. My God, it was simply divine.   (Raymond Blanc, Le Manoir aux Quatre Saisons)