Collington Big Bitters
Cider · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Originated in Herefordshire and known to have been extensively planted in some West Midland orchards. A dual purpose apple traditionally used both for cider and for cooking. It is also known as
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Late October
- Flowering
- 10th May (10%) · 15th May (full) · 20th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
- Size
- small-medium
- Type
- Cider
- Crown
- weak-medium
- Shape
- Globose
- Width
- 68.60 mm
- Height
- 56.30 mm
- Russet
- low
- Ribbing
- medium
- Over colour
- Orange
- Flesh colour
- Cream
- Ground colour
- Whitish green
- Over colour amount
- low-medium
- Over colour pattern
- striped/mottled/washed out
Source · National Fruit Collection
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