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Large and mature bramley tree in the garden, 80% goes to waste each year.
Are there places that accept large quantities of these?
I thought about finding a food bank, but I doubt they'd want the hassle, plus they arnt synthetic enough or have high enough concentrations of additives to appeal to their 'clients' I'm sure.
Are there places that accept large quantities of these?
I thought about finding a food bank, but I doubt they'd want the hassle, plus they arnt synthetic enough or have high enough concentrations of additives to appeal to their 'clients' I'm sure.
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Approach your local W.I., they're sure to have members that would appreciate your gift and who knows you may get some pies or jam as a thankyou.
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Put an advert on Gumtree in the Free section I'm sure someone would take them..as you say its a waste if nobody eats them
mmmmmh Apple Crumble... |
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The poor won't want them if they're cookers.
Most of them don't know how to cook! If they couldn't shove them straight into their gobs they'd probably bounce them off your bonce to teach you a lesson. |
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We used to have the same problem with our Lord Lambournes.
We ended up selling most of them to a local greengrocer who used to deliver to us. |
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W.I.?
Crickey do they still exist....I might get stripped to the bone  I considered doing an advert on gumtree but I think I'd prefer to just drop em off somewhere if that's poss, I considered also perhaps a farmers market but am slightly suspicious that they'd attempt to sell em. I partly agree with you on this one crippen, it isn't that poor people don't know how to cook exactly, it's that it has been a requirement that has been eradicated over time by too much enterprise taking food, mashing it up adding flavouring and the like then putting them into colourful boxes and pushing them out at every opportunity. |
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thewi.org.uk..... pop in yer postcode to find your nearest.
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thanks, I think I will have that as a last resort cooperman.
I don't really support the whole W.I logic. They can have a club for spinsters but cry fowl about men's clubs Harumph  |
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Fair play dusty, just thought you'd more chance of copping a M.I.L.F. to go with yer crumble
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Ive just had my response deleted to your previous comment.
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Our neighbour has many different fruit trees in his garden and puts a container outside with all his surplus. He gives it away free to a good home but asks for donations for the local church.
Last year people donated just over £400 and this year it's been a little bit more. This is a little village and luckily nobody has half inched the money which I'm sure would not be the case in many places. |
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Option 1 - Hire an apple press, there are loads around and if you insist on a hydraulic one and also hire a scratter (electric chopper) it is really easy, and Bramleys make a decent single variety cider.
Option 2 - Google "Apple Day" and see if there is one near you coming up. It's the right time of year. Many of these offer to press your apples for a small fee and/or will take them off your hands. |
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where it works it works well I suspect
but opportunism is rife and benevolence gets abused. good for your neighbour, another cause I cant say I subscribe too, unless the church has honourable intentions of simply helping less privileged or desperate peeps without tending to suck them into something. |
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Ill have a look at this apple day tar
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I bet a few local private food pubs would welcome them. some do a trade off.
highly used in catering trade. apple & blackberry pies. crumbles, apple sauce, apple tartan, stewed with sugar (frozen & bottled) list goes on.... put a box outside the mansion gates " free apples" ... be crushed in the stampede ! |
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Yes
thanks for all contributions I think i have the balance that Im happy with. I shall split the mass of apples between something related to apple day (as it seems the W.I are a factor of this too) and local pubs who might make use of them. |
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...Im not the supporter I once was to the pub trade, but I still believe in them so perhaps this is my input
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Why not make a press and make some Cider? Or put them on Freecycle or a brewing forum and someone will maybe take them and maybe give you a bottle or 2 of finished product?
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-cider/ |
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Good luck with the WI,i hope you have more success with them then i did.I offered them my ripe plums and was rebuffed.
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home made cider?
others have suggested this however Im cold to the concept of homebrew anything ever since my father made potato wine and sieved the bloody stuff through me mothers tights  |
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I brew my own beer but never tried cider. Cider is just as easy as beer, in fact slightly simpler, it's just making or getting hold of a press that's the problem.
I'm on a UK brewing forum and I know there's quite a few that would take these off you. It's certainly an option and you'd maybe get something back in return. |
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well ovalman im on the edge of sheffield by the peaks
If you are quick and you know of anyone then PM me |
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If anyone expresses interest I'll send a PM. Give it 24 hours.
http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=57160 |
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yes ok ovalman
I dont want owt for em, Im not into home brew hooch tbh. Ill wait for a few days but they are ripe nowish Id say and any that drop get disgarded so I will be picking in a few days Ive already had a load off but there is plenty left |
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How you like THEM apples!
Harvest 2015 (bbc 2 starting 8pm) is going to cover the apple harvest. Little trivia for you, the original bramley apple tree is still alive and producing apples, more than 200 years old. Planted when Doh Wad Diddy was in school. |
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I just had a look on I player for that programme JC.
Funny innit, all that pony about blends and techniques....but probably 80% of the product gets smashed back by chavs who end up rolling around in the gutter shi tfaced I'm assuming mine is a bramley, it's a big un either way must be about 40 years old by the looks of it. None of this messing around with it, it just churns out large quantities every year with no Molly coddling. |
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54 views but no takers on the brewing forum I'm a member, sorry about that.
Try freecycle/ freegle or Gumtree. I'm sure someone will take them. I've a mate with a large apple tree that's full atm. I may have a go myself in the next week or so. |
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Yes, not to worry Ovalman, thanks for trying anyway.
I half suspected the demand for apples wouldnt be that high since apple trees arnt exactly rare. Ill see how it goes with the local pubs and the like, failing that theres nothing lost if people dont want em, they generally do go to waste anyway. |
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dusty - If you end up taking them to an Apple Day, they often have an identification service that will tell you once and for all. In case you dont go, Bramleys are pretty easy to identify as the big ones are what's called flat-round - like someone has taken an ordinary shaped apple and squashed it just a bit flatter. Also the oily skin is a key feature. I'd get it checked out, it may be a long lost variety.
If you don't make it to an apple show, and you still want to know, pm me. Although most of my orchard is cider  , I have most of the common "cooking" varieties and may be able to help. |
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where do you live ?
Maybe I could swop some red delicious which we have got lots of. |
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sheffield CC
blackbarn Ill try to put a pic up tomorrow even though the whole adding pics on here is a hassle |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-34545325
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Theres been an escapee parrot around here for a few days its been at em.
Cant catch the bloody thing |
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Hi Blackbarn,
I was wondering if you could help me with a variety of apple. It was bought from someone who said it was a heritage Worcestershire variety about 10 years ago. It's only now starting to fruit in any quantity. It's late developing small dessert apple, is a good keeper and is russeted. The flavour is very sweet with a pleasant sharpness. Will be pleased if you could give me some idea of what it is.  |
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Winston? Cross of Worcs pearmain and Cox.
http://www.orangepippin.com/apples/winston - description http://www.botanicaplantnursery.co.uk/winston-apple-430-p.asp - image |
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Thanks Screaming. Not convinced that it's Winston though. Winston appears to be redder and more conical in shape. Mine are flattish and only partly blushed reddish brown.
Looks a good site and will have a browse through to see if there are any better matches. |
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Have had a look through and can't find a better match so you may well be right Screaming.
Thanks very much for your help. I will leave a few on the tree to see if they flush redder, they haven't started to fall naturally yet but can be easily picked without pulling. |
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Foinavon - My first thought was Egremont Russet. Whilst they are usually more russetted that this, I presume your photo is now/this season when the russetting would not be fully developed. There are literally thousands of varieties though and your best best (as posted before to others) is to find an Apple Day where they have an identification desk and take several typical examples along. Some of these guys (and ladies) are encyclopaedic.
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