PLATE LXXIV. 
4. COWARNE OUEENING. 
yn : Cowarne Quoiningi\ 
This apple is without any known history. It is a local variety, and takes its name from the 
village of Much Cowarne in Herefordshire, where it probably originated. Many very old trees are 
still growing there, and also at Castle Froome, and in the surrounding orchards. 
Description. —Fruit: below medium size, conical but apt to be very irregular in shape. Skin : 
greenish yellow on the shaded side, with a bright crimson tint on the side towards the sun, which 
indeed often extends over the whole fruit. Eye : small and closed, and set in a narrow depression, 
often very irregular. Stalk : short, and frequently fleshy, inserted in a narrow cavity. Flesh : 
white, firm, crisp, juicy, and very sweet, with a pleasant but peculiar flavour. 
This apple is highly esteemed in Herefordshire as a dessert fruit, and is in season from 
October to December. “It is the best apple that grows, for flavour,” said one of its admirers. As 
a cider apple it is also highly esteemed, and when made from this fruit alone, the cider is often sold 
at 2s. the gallon. 
The tree grows well, but does not always bear well. Many young trees have been recently 
propagated, and are in a flourishing condition. 
