Have a large old bramley tree in my garden which in the past has proved very fruitful indeed. Gave big bags of apples to friends and neighbours and made pots of apple jelly, numerous apple pies, crumbles and applesauce which I froze to see me through the winter.
This year I will be lucky to get enough apples for my own use. The ones that have survived the bad spring weather are mostly wormy.
All is not lost. Last year I bought a young bramley tree from Aldi for the princely sum of £3.99 ($6+). You might just be able to see the label at the bottom of the slender trunk.
This thin little stick of a tree has produced 2 big lovely, worm-free apples. Did not expect it to produce fruit for many years - so it was a nice treat to see these apples. They will bake beautifully.
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