The Cambrian Journal (Vol. 111, 1858) contains a list of names for about 200Welshapples,^[1] the majority of which were from theMonmouth area.

In 1999 a single apple tree was identified byIan Sturrock onBardsey Island (located at the end of theLlŷn Peninsula inNorth Wales). Its uniqueness and the rugged location was seized upon by the media and it was described as "The rarest tree in the world".^[2] This media coverage seems to have sparked a resurgence in Welsh apple varieties. The gnarled and twisted tree, growing by the side ofPlas Bach, is believed to be the only survivor of an orchard that was tended by the monks who lived there a thousand years ago.^[3][4][5] In 1998, experts on the varieties of British apples at theNational Fruit Collection inBrogdale stated that they believed this tree was the only example of a previously unrecorded cultivar, theBardsey Apple (Welsh:Afal Enlli). The cultivar has since been propagated bygrafting and is available commercially.^[6]

TheNational Botanic Garden of Wales atLlanarthney, Carmarthenshire is planting a Welsh Apple variety collection and hopes to publish a Welsh Pomona in the coming years, with over 50 varieties with Welsh or possible Welsh connections,^[7] but not including Foreman's Crew (1826 fromMerthyr Tydfil)^[8] which remains lost.

Several dozen cultivars are available commercially. There is a Welsh Perry and Cider Society^[9] and several commercial orchards growing Welsh varieties, as well as school and community groups with small orchards.^{[citation needed]}

The list given in the 1858Cambrian Journal includes the following varieties:

There is no further record of any of these cultivars in later documents.

In a two-year study, which involved finding, cataloguing and preserving new apple and pear varieties in Wales, researchers uncovered 73 previously unrecorded varieties of Welsh cider apples and perry pears: These are bringing the total number varieties native to the country to 101. The study has been jointly run by University of South Wales and the Welsh Perry & Cider Society.^[10]

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