While it's impossible to improve on perfection, Rowntree's attempted it in 1933 by adding a clear wrapping and a jaunty blue ribbon.

Incredibly, this was its last appearance in the catalogues, although some say on dark nights at the Cocoa Works you can still hear the distant rustle of cellophane...

In 1932 Terry's would be inspired to create another chocolate fruit - the famous Chocolate Orange which quickly outstripped the lowly Apple in popularity. But the Terry's Chocolate Dessert Apple continued to be made in York until 1954 - and, no doubt, was enjoyed around many a dinner table!

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That is excellent news! Even with the hefty price tag :) A whole new generation will get to read it.

That's fascinating to see it 'in action' (so to speak). I assume the material was stuck (?) to the outside of the plane? The piece we have has a rough fabric side and a harder side that seems to be coated in something.