Please help Bramley Apples??

rsdiscos

We have some old wiserned apple trees in our garden and have never eaten any of the apples in 9 years. They have lots of bleamishes on the leaves and brown spots on some of the apples. Are they alright to eat ?? Is there anything apple trees can get that would stop you eating the apples?
I think they are bramleys because of the shape so will be cooking them.
Thank you for any advice.

Jayar

Yes, they will be fine to eat. We used to have an ancient apple tree at our old house and they were affected the same as yours. Just cut out the brown bits and they will be fine.
Don't know what ours were either, but I remember I had to use a LOT of sugar as they were really tart.

rsdiscos

I have cooked them and as Jayar said they were a bit tart, but hey they free so I will be cooking and freezing them in batches for crumble with sugar added of course!!

Rikki

They will be bramley apples if their tart.

The best cooking apples you can use to make tarts and crumbles. :drool:

The cooked apples do freeze well too.

Debt_Free_Chick

If you can find some blackberries to go with the apple, it'll make a wonderful jam.

I've also made Bramley Apple jelly to stir into soups, sauces & gravies when I couldn't get crab apples.

OddjobKIA

we have an apple tree in out garden and It produces so much fruit we have run out of freinds to give it away so if you are near to me and want some apples just let me know

Garetha

How about a 'help yourself' box at the roadside - with a charity collection?

By the way - I think there are more seconds in a year than you indicate!
I make it 31,557,600 (from 365.25 days in a year)
:whistle: So what are you going to do with extra seconds?

Lord_Gardener

Here's some ideas for all your Bramley apples!

http://www.bramleyapples.co.uk/

rsdiscos

Thanks Lord Gardener :beer: - the site is great and I hadn't considered savoury recipes! will have lots of fun trying them out!:D