Bess Pool

syn. Bess Poole, Best Pool, Black Blenheim, Muskerte Gelbe Reinette, Muskierte Gelbe Reinette, Muskirke Gelbe Reinette, Muskirte Gelbe Reinette, Old Bess Pool, Old Best Pool, Red Rice, Ronald's Besspool, Stadlerope Pippin, Stadway Pippin, Stradbroke Pippin, Stradbrooke Pippin, Walsgrove Blenheim

Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession

Discovered in a wood in Nottinghamshire by Bess Pool. It was first recorded in 1824 and introduced by nurseryman, Pearson, of Chilwell, Nottinghamshire. This apple flowers very late and is therefore useful in areas prone to frost. Fruits have rather dry, slightly coarse-textured flesh with a sweet and pleasant flavour.

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.