Scotland Puzzle - Scottish Apples

Scottish Apples

By Kay Glasgow

Scotland has long been famous for soft fruit production but once berries and currants are all picked, it is time for apples to shine. Centuries old native apples are being recognized as part of Scottish heritage. The National Trust for Scotland maintains apple orchards at several castle grounds and many old-fashioned apples of Scotland are available from nurseries like Butterworths' in Ayrshire (http://www.webage.co.uk/apples/). Grafted to dwarfing rootstock, Scottish apple varieties like: Lady of the Lake, Stirling Castle, White Melrose, Lass o' Gowrie, Beauty of Moray, Scotch Bridget, Lady of the Wemyss, Hawthornden, Doctor Hogg, Tam Montgomery or Bloody Ploughman might flourish in just a large pot on your patio!

1 grilled "love apples" (not the puzzle fruit) but often part of a full Scottish breakfast OAT SMOTE

2 John McIntosh, a Canadian apple discoverer had his Scottish family roots in __ NEVER SINS

3 game from ancient Celtic rite, secure floating apple without using your hands is __ for apples GOOD KIN

4 cocktail of whisky, apple brandy, lemon juice and sugar syrup (6,5) SCHLEPP COAT

5 named for horticulturist, James __ (1841-1924), popular apple since 1893 EVE RIG

6 apple orchard of Kellie Castle (NTS) in East Neuk of Fife is near this fishing village WEEP MITTEN

7 centuries old yellow russeted apple of SW Scotland, __ pippin OWLY GALA

8 fruit salad named for Perthshire area of berry and apple production, __ of __ (5,6) A WISE GROCER

9 at Priorwood Gardens (NTS) heritage apple orchard adjoins Borders ruins of __ __ (7,5) MY BOREAL BEES

10 David I, King of Scotland and a gardener, grafted apples around __ __ (9,6) CRINGED AT BUSHEL

11 King John of England had Haddington __ __ of David I destroyed (5,7) CHARD PEAL PRO

12 sheltered from the North Sea, Tyninghame House gardens have a famous __ __(5,4) A KELP PAWL

13 project at this NTS Aberdeenshire site celebrates heritage fruit (5,6) CAVITYS FLEE

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1	grilled "love apples" (not the puzzle fruit) but often part of a full Scottish breakfast	OAT SMOTE
2	John McIntosh, a Canadian apple discoverer had his Scottish family roots in __	NEVER SINS
3	game from ancient Celtic rite, secure floating apple without using your hands is __ for apples	GOOD KIN
4	cocktail of whisky, apple brandy, lemon juice and sugar syrup (6,5)	SCHLEPP COAT
5	named for horticulturist, James __ (1841-1924), popular apple since 1893	EVE RIG
6	apple orchard of Kellie Castle (NTS) in East Neuk of Fife is near this fishing village	WEEP MITTEN
7	centuries old yellow russeted apple of SW Scotland, __ pippin	OWLY GALA
8	fruit salad named for Perthshire area of berry and apple production, __ of __ (5,6)	A WISE GROCER
9	at Priorwood Gardens (NTS) heritage apple orchard adjoins Borders ruins of __ __ (7,5)	MY BOREAL BEES
10	David I, King of Scotland and a gardener, grafted apples around __ __ (9,6)	CRINGED AT BUSHEL
11	King John of England had Haddington __ __ of David I destroyed (5,7)	CHARD PEAL PRO
12	sheltered from the North Sea, Tyninghame House gardens have a famous __ __(5,4)	A KELP PAWL
13	project at this NTS Aberdeenshire site celebrates heritage fruit (5,6)	CAVITYS FLEE