Broxwood Foxwhelp
Cider · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Known to have been planted in the orchard of H.P. Bulmer & Co. Ltd., in the 1920s. Thought to be a sport of Foxwhelp. The small fruits produce a medium bittersharp cider and a full-bodied juice.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Mid September
- Flowering
- 29th April (10%) · 1st May (full) · 8th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
- Size
- small
- Type
- Cider
- Crown
- very weak
- Shape
- Globose conical
- Width
- 53.80 mm
- Height
- 47.20 mm
- Russet
- low
- Ribbing
- weak-medium
- Over colour
- Red
- Flesh colour
- Cream
- Ground colour
- Whitish yellow
- Over colour amount
- high-very high
- Over colour pattern
- striped/solid flush
Source · National Fruit Collection
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