There are two trees of this variety planted in this orchard in 1995 and 1996. The Blenheim Orange is a culinary/dessert apple which was discovered around 1740 in Woodstock, by the local cobbler, George Kempster, growing against a boundary wall at Blenheim Park. He moved it to his garden, where it became locally famous. It was originally named Kempster’s Pippin. The Duke of Marlborough approved of the apple and it was renamed in 1804. It was widely grown in the C19th, both in Britain and abroad and was one of the most valued dessert apples. Blenheims are seldom available in the shops today, but remain popular with amateur growers and trees are often found in old gardens. It is popular in France, where it is known as Benedictin. The fruit has a delicious, sweet nutty flavour and a firm rather than crisp texture; good with cheese. Also used in cooking, it has a good flavour and keeps its shape. A partial tip bearer, it crops well when mature with fruit ripening in late September/early October and stores well until January.