Crimson King
Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 2 accessions
Exhibited from Somerset in 1934. First recorded in 1895. Triploid. The large fruits are sometimes used for cooking as well as for cider production. Produces a vintage, acidic juice with no astringency and a light, fruity, good quality cider.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession 1979-158 · Crimson King
- Picking time
- Early September
- Flowering
- 3rd May (10%) · 8th May (full) · 17th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Size
- medium
- Type
- Dessert / Cider
- Shape
- Conical
- Over colour
- Red
- Ground colour
- Yellow
- Over colour pattern
- striped
Accession 1989-076 · Crimson King
- Picking time
- Mid November
- Flowering
- 28th April (10%) · 1st May (full) · 11th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
- Size
- large-very large
- Type
- Cider
- Crown
- weak
- Shape
- Globose conical
- Width
- 86.25 mm
- Height
- 67.60 mm
- Russet
- low
- Ribbing
- medium
- Over colour
- Red
- Flesh colour
- Cream
- Ground colour
- Green
- Over colour amount
- high
- Over colour pattern
- striped/solid flush
Source · National Fruit Collection
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