Dick’s Favourite

Dick’s Favourite

Who Dick was and why this was his favourite is sadly not known.

A culinary apple, thought to have been raised in the late 1800s by Carless, foreman at Rowe’s Nurseries, Worcester. A green apple with red flushing when ripened in a good year. Fruits are crisp with an acid flavour. Cooks well.

There are believed to be 28 varieties of Worcestershire apple

Facts & Figures

Introduced
Late 1800s
Area
Worcestershire
Colour
Green with red flushing
Style
Cooking apple
All of the descriptions and photographs are by Wade Muggleton unless stated.