Beauty of Hants
syn. Offine Seedling, Ofine, Seedling Offine, Seedling Ofine
Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Raised in the garden of Mrs Eyre Crabbe at Basset, Southampton prior to 1850. It is said to be a seedling from Blenheim Orange open-pollinated. Fruits have soft, juicy flesh with a pleasant flavour similar to Blenheim Orange.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Early October
- Flowering
- 7th May (10%) · 13th May (full) · 20th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Size
- large
- Type
- Dessert
- Shape
- Oblong
- Width
- 75.00 mm
- Crunch
- crisp
- Height
- 65.00 mm
- Ribbing
- weak
- Over colour
- Brown
- Flesh colour
- Yellowish
- Ground colour
- Green yellow
Source · National Fruit Collection
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