Early apple varieties take us by surprise each summer, as our brains aren't ready for them until the autumn. Nonetheless, there are several worthy late-summer cultivars, among them the scarlet-flushed Worcester Pearmain. This apple suffers from a deserved reputation for tasteless flesh with the unwelcome texture of damp cotton wool when bought in a shop, but this is unfair, as it is intended not to be kept, but eaten straight off the tree, when its lovely, sweet, juicy, unassuming freshness makes the whole exercise worthwhile. Discovery and the well-named Beauty of Bath fall into the same category.
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380 acres and 90 bedrooms on the £25m private island being sold by one of Britain's top music producersStormzy, Rihanna and the Rolling Stones are just a part of the story at Osea Island, a dot on the map in the seas off Essex.
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'A delicious chance to step back in time and bask in the best of Britain': An insider's guide to The SeasonHere's how to navigate this summer's top events in style, from those who know best.
