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Dymock Red

Cider · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession

A very old vintage cider variety originating from Dymock Village, Gloucestershire. A bittersweet variety producing a vintage juice and a well balanced, high quality cider. Trees are of medium vigour.

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Picking time
Late September
Flowering
26th April (10%) · 28th April (full) · 8th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
Size
small-medium
Type
Cider
Crown
weak
Shape
Globose conical
Width
54.74 mm
Height
41.17 mm
Russet
low
Ribbing
medium
Over colour
Pink
Flesh colour
Cream
Ground colour
Whitish yellow
Over colour amount
medium-high
Over colour pattern
striped/washed out/solid flush

Source · National Fruit Collection

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