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Gloucestershire Costard
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Description
An old variety. General purpose. There is much argument about the classification of the various costards. `Costard' comes from the costermongers who would sell these apples.
 
Text © Charles Martell, 2002
Pictures © Juliet Bailey, 2002
 
Status
c critical, two sites or fewer
variety is living and in the NCCPG Gloucestershire Apple Collection
Gloucester/Glos
 
   
Url: http://orchard-group.org.uk/glos/apples/Gloucestershire+Costard.html
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Last updated: 28 October, 2004