Edward VII
syn. Edouard, Edouard VII, King Edward, King Edward VII
Culinary · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
First recorded in 1902. It was introduced by Rowe of Worcester in 1908. Received Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1903. Fruits have firm, rather coarse-textured, fairly juicy flesh with an acid flavour. An excellent cooker.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Mid October
- Flowering
- 14th May (10%) · 21st May (full) · 29th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Size
- medium-large
- Type
- Culinary
- Shape
- Broad globose conical
- Width
- 67.00 mm
- Crunch
- crisp
- Height
- 52.50 mm
- Ribbing
- absent
- Firmness
- firm
- Coarseness
- fine
- Greasiness
- Medium
- Flesh colour
- White
- Ground colour
- Green yellow
Source · National Fruit Collection
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