Cornish Custard 
 
Syn. Cornish Costard, Lord Derby  
 
Cooker 
 
1862 Stockport, Cheshire
 
Self-Sterile (needs a pollinator)
 
Mid Harvester – October
 
An incredibly hardy, cold tolerant tree with exceptionally pretty blossom in the spring. The apples are not too dissimilar to the beloved Bramley but with the benefit of maturing a great deal earlier - It also it a great deal less sharp on the palate with a fruity mild flavour. These apples curious quirk is that they turn from green to yellow when ripe.
 
It really is a cracking little tree weathering even the most exposed & wet sites making it phenomenally popular with Scottish growers.