Any idea what these apples are?

Do they mush down or stay firm, Witzend?

Er, well the first batch has just simmered - some a bit mush and some still relatively firm, but that could be down to where they were in the saucepan. I did stir a bit but maybe not enough.

Could be James Grieve.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Grieve_(apple)

Lord Lambourne?

Thanks, everybody.
James Grieve could be a possibility - I don’t think LL - they’re not as tart as Bramleys but I wouldn’t fancy eating one raw.
They do drop early in hot weather, but so many of them now.

Despite cutting out masses of bad bits, I haven’t see one maggot, but maybe that’s down to the time of year - all turned into whatever insect and flown by now.

Look like Bramleys to me. Some have some red- pic shows mine. James Grieve ripen much earlier and are yellow/red.

They look like my kind of apple.
Mine are all over now and in the freezer.
Also mine dont keep well
I found hardly no infestation this year.
Did we have a cold spell last winter that killed off the eggs/lava?

We didn't have any apples this year, fairly young trees but they did produce some last year.
No plums either!

Some of the Bramleys we grow are flushed red - It definitely looks like a Bramley to me.

They look the same as mine, my tree is a out 20 yrs old and it’s a Bramley, lots of small green apples this year but the high ones are flushed with red like yours and are quite large.

Blenheim orange is a possibility. They cook well and make very good puree. Your apple looks more like these or James Grieve rather than a Bramley.

They look like Cox orange to me

That’s interesting - I’ve never seen anything but unoformly bright green Bramleys, but then I’ve only ever seen them in shops.,

I do think they’re less tart than Bramleys - I wonder if they could be a hybrid of unknown parentage, so to speak? Say a Bramley parent and A. N. Other?

Redhead56, the colouring is similar but they’re much bigger than any Cox I’ve ver seen.

I agree with Mini Moon - they look like a Blenheim Orange to me and possibly a James Grieve , but not a Bramleys .

Do you know how old the orchard is ?
Might be worth contacting the RHS if they are old heritage apples .
There's also the possibility that some one has cross pollinated them though the more I look at your photo I think that they are Blenheims .

You could try this site for identifying it. They have 617 varieties of apple to choose from...

www.fruitid.com/#identification/1

Could be Newton Wonder. I have an ancient fallen apple tree which I couldn’t identify and cooked into a purée within 5 minutes. I sent three of the fruits with £20 off to Brogdale who hold the National Apple Collection. They identified it for me as an Upton Pine originating in Devon.

This might help clarify for those that don't grow apples. These are Bramleys picked yesterday from our allotment. We planted the tree about 20 years ago. Smaller fruit this year because it has been so dry and also noticeably less tart.

If you cut the apple horizontally through the core you will reveal a formation of pips and star shapes inside which varies from apple to apple. You can then look it up online to see if it’s a Blenheim, Bramley or Newton Wonder. It’s fascinating to see the different formations. If it’s an uncommon apple like mine you need Brogdale.

Worcester Pearmain? Beauty of Bath? Both old varieties.

Blast it, Avalon, they’re all stewed now, all the bits in the food waste bin.

I will def. look up Blenheim Orange, sounds a possibility. Dd also lives not far from Blenheim, not that I suppose that’s really relevant.