Discovery

Discovery has been part of the orchards of Hardanger for more than two generations, after arriving from England and entering Norwegian production in the early 1970s.
And it has certainly earned its place.
Discovery is an important variety capable of producing enormous crops of attractive, crisp and juicy apples. The flavour has an excellent balance between sweetness and fresh acidity – just enough of each without either becoming dominant.
Quite simply, it is a seriously good apple.
For the grower, Discovery has several other advantages. It is an important pollinator for a number of other apple varieties, while its large and reliable crops also do their part to keep the apple grower's wallet reasonably happy.
Keeping qualities are respectable too. Under the right storage conditions, Discovery can remain in good condition towards Christmas – although most of them tend to have been eaten long before then.
But Discovery also marks something rather special in the fruit-growing year.
When this variety is properly ready for harvest, summer has done its job. The days are becoming shorter, temperatures are dropping and we are right in the middle of the main apple harvest.
You can safely say that autumn has arrived when Discovery season begins.
Goodbye summer.
Now the apples set the pace.

- English variety introduced into Norwegian production in the early 1970s
- Part of Hardanger's orchards for more than two generations
- Crisp and juicy apples
- Excellent balance between sweetness and fresh acidity
- Enormous and reliable yields, must be pruned
- Important pollinator for several other apple varieties
- Respectable keeping qualities – under the right conditions it can be stored towards Christmas
- An important variety for the apple grower's wallet as well
- When Discovery is ready, autumn has truly arrived in Hardanger