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Beauty of Blackmoor

Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession

Raised in 1947 at Long Ashton Research Station, Bristol by G.T. Spinks. It was originally called 'Apollo'. Fruits are very similar to Beauty of Bath, but have better colour and quality.

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Picking time
Mid August
Flowering
7th May (10%) · 13th May (full) · 21st May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
Size
small
Type
Dessert
Crown
absent
Shape
Broad globose conical
Russet
low
Ribbing
very weak
Juiciness
juicy
Over colour
Red
Flesh colour
Cream
Ground colour
Yellow
Over colour amount
medium
Over colour pattern
striped/mottled/solid flush

Source · National Fruit Collection

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