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Gennet Moyle (of Taylor)

Culinary / Cider · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession

Assumed to be of UK origin. It was known to be widely grown by the 17th Century. It produces a light cider and is also used for cooking.

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Picking time
Early September
Flowering
28th April (10%) · 5th May (full) · 12th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
Size
large-very large
Type
Culinary / Cider
Crown
weak-medium
Shape
Globose conical
Width
85.51 mm
Height
63.88 mm
Russet
low-medium
Ribbing
strong
Over colour
Red
Flesh colour
White
Ground colour
Green yellow
Over colour amount
medium
Over colour pattern
striped/solid flush

Source · National Fruit Collection

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