There are many different kinds of apples and pears in this country, and they vary in size, colour and shape, as well as taste. Children can notice and comment on all of these aspects.
The names of the varieties will intrigue children. Some may be familiar to them, such as Golden Delicious and Bramley apples and Conference and Comice pears. Some varieties may share their names, such as Jonathan, Katy and James Grieve apples and Beth and William pears. Other names they might find funny, such as Granny Smith and Pink Lady. And there are some very old country names too - the apples Cockle Pippin and Peasgood's Nonsuch, and the pears Sweet Huffcap and Thorn Hedgehog. Crabapples are wild apples, and there are different varieties of these too.
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