Last year, I registered one of the fruit trees in my garden with http://www.orangepippin.com, having had it identified by Blogdale Nurseries as a Monarch. They described it as a late season culinary variety. Monarch used to be widely planted in gardens and for market, in particular in East Anglia . It was valued for its good regular crops and handsome appearance. Monarch is not as acidic as a Bramley’s Seedling and as a result was especially popular during the last war because it needed much less sugar than a Bramley. Monarch was raised in 1888 from a Peasgood Nonsuch, Dumelow’s Seedling and introduced in 1918 by Seabrook’s Nursery in Chelmsford Essex .
It does serve as both a cooking apple and eating - certainly the blackbirds feast on it late in the autumn and into the winter if the fruit stays on the tree.
Should I register it anywhere else? Is it very common? This tree is in London W14 (Borough of Kensington and Chelsea).
Martin Everard
The Barbara Everard Gallery
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Martin
I've popped a message to a friend of mine and I've also sent an email to the Earl of Selborne on the Blackmoor Estate (where I grew up) to ask advice too.
Philip,
Many thanks.
By the way, the idea of exhibiting in October at Capel Manor is gaining favour. Would it be possible to pay for it in instalments?
Hi Martin
Yes, we can arrange instalments. I'll send you an email with details.
Kind regards
Phil