Dove
Cider · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Originated in Glastonbury, Somerset. Recorded in 1899 but thought to be older than this. Dove produces a vintage, sweet and slightly astringent juice and a medium bittersweet cider. Trees are of medium vigour. This variety is now rarely planted as it is rather susceptible to scab.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Early November
- Flowering
- 15th May (10%) · 18th May (full) · 25th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
- Size
- small
- Type
- Cider
- Crown
- medium
- Shape
- Globose conical
- Width
- 51.30 mm
- Height
- 45.10 mm
- Russet
- low
- Ribbing
- weak-medium
- Over colour
- Orange
- Flesh colour
- Greenish
- Ground colour
- Green
- Over colour amount
- medium-high
- Over colour pattern
- striped/washed out
Source · National Fruit Collection
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