Flower of the Town
syn. Flowery Town, Red Streak (of Backhouse), Redstreak (of Backhouse)
Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Originated in Yorkshire, England. It was first described in 1831. Fruits have firm flesh with a subacid flavour.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Early September
- Flowering
- 7th May (10%) · 12th May (full) · 18th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Flavour
- subacid
- Ribbing
- slightly ribbed on body
- Fruit size
- medium
- Fruit shape
- flat, rectangular, convex
- Fruit width
- 57 mm
- Over colour
- flushed deep red, striped and dotted red
- Flesh colour
- creamy white
- Fruit height
- 45 mm
- Skin texture
- very greasy
- Flesh texture
- firm
- Ground colour
- yellow
NFC characterisation
- Size
- small
- Type
- Dessert
- Shape
- Flat globose
- Ribbing
- weak
- Firmness
- firm
- Greasiness
- Strong
- Over colour
- Red
- Flesh colour
- White
- Ground colour
- Yellow
- Over colour pattern
- striped/mottled/solid flush
Source · National Fruit Collection
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