Harvey
syn. Doctor Harvey, Doctor Harvey's Apple, Dr. Harvey, Dr. Harvey's apple, Golden Warrior, Harvey Apple, The Doctor
Culinary · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Originated in Norfolk and was named after Dr Gabriel Harvey of Cambridge. It was mentioned in 1629 by Parkinson. Fruits have firm, coarse textured, very dry flesh with a subacid and perfumed flavour.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Mid September
- Flowering
- 9th May (10%) · 14th May (full) · 21st May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Size
- large
- Type
- Culinary
- Shape
- Truncate conical
- Width
- 76.00 mm
- Crunch
- crisp
- Height
- 76.00 mm
- Russet
- very low
- Ribbing
- weak
- Firmness
- firm
- Flesh colour
- White
- Ground colour
- Green yellow
Source · National Fruit Collection
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