Ashton Bitter
Cider · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Raised by Mr G.T. Spinks, Long Ashton Research Station, Bristol in 1947. A seedling raised from a Dabinett/Stoke Red cross. A precocious, midseason flowering variety. Fruits are of medium size and firm. Produces juice with low acidity and medium tannin.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Late September
- Flowering
- 15th May (10%) · 18th May (full) · 27th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
- Size
- small
- Type
- Cider
- Crown
- weak
- Shape
- Globose conical
- Width
- 51.68 mm
- Height
- 46.26 mm
- Russet
- low
- Ribbing
- weak
- Firmness
- soft
- Juiciness
- dry
- Over colour
- Red
- Flesh colour
- Cream
- Ground colour
- Whitish yellow
- Over colour amount
- medium-high
- Over colour pattern
- striped/washed out
Source · National Fruit Collection
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