The Laxton brothers of Bedford, two Victorian plant breeders and nurserymen, bred some of the best apple varieties that we know and love today, and Laxton's Epicure is no exception. <br> A fantastic very early eating apple. Ready to eat in August, the tree grows well, has good natural disease resistance and crops abundantly - it makes a great start to the apple harvest season! <br> Epicure has rich pear notes, it is sweet and juicy and easy to recognise from its longer than normal stem.<br> It has a fairly thick skin, but this is by no means a reason to put you off getting what is one of our favourite early season apples.