Duke of Devonshire
syn. Devonshire Duke, Duc de Devonshire, Herzog von Devonshire, Holker, Holker Pippin
Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Raised in 1835 by Wilson, gardener to the Duke of Devonshire at Holker Hall, Lancashire. It was introduced in about 1875. Fruits have firm, fine-textured, rather dry flesh with a rich, nutty flavour.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Early October
- Flowering
- 6th May (10%) · 11th May (full) · 20th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Size
- medium
- Type
- Dessert
- Shape
- Oblong
- Width
- 60.00 mm
- Crunch
- crisp
- Height
- 50.00 mm
- Russet
- low
- Ribbing
- absent
- Flesh colour
- Greenish
- Ground colour
- Yellow
Source · National Fruit Collection
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