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Cornish Gilliflower

syn. Calleville d'Angleterre, Calville d'Angleterre, Cornish Giliflower, Cornish Gillyflower, Cornish Juli Flower, Cornish July flower, Cornish Julyflower, Cornwalliser Nelken, Cornwalliser Nelken Apfel, Cornwalliser Nelkenapfel, Cornwallisser, Gilliflower, Julie Flomer, July Flomer, July Flower, July-Flower, Julyflower, Kalvil angliiskii, Nelken Apfel, Nelken-Apfel, Pomme Regelans, Red Gilliflower, Regalans

Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession

Found in a cottage garden near Truro, Cornwall. It was introduced by Sir Christopher Hawkins in 1813. Fruits have firm, rather dry flesh with a sweet and rich aromatic flavour.

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Picking time
Mid October
Flowering
7th May (10%) · 12th May (full) · 18th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
Size
medium-large
Type
Dessert
Shape
Conical
Width
70.00 mm
Height
65.00 mm
Ribbing
medium
Firmness
firm
Over colour
Red
Flesh colour
Yellowish
Ground colour
Green yellow

Source · National Fruit Collection

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