Houblon
syn. The Houblon
Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Raised by Charles Ross at Welford Park, Newbury, Berkshire, England. First recorded in 1901 when it received an Award of Merit from the RHS. Fruits have firm, slightly coarse-textured, moderately juicy flesh which is a little acid with a good aromatic, slightly aniseed flavour.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Late September
- Flowering
- 8th May (10%) · 14th May (full) · 22nd May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Size
- medium
- Type
- Dessert
- Shape
- Oblong conical
- Width
- 70.00 mm
- Crunch
- crisp
- Height
- 64.00 mm
- Russet
- very low
- Ribbing
- medium
- Coarseness
- coarse
- Over colour
- Orange
- Flesh colour
- White
- Ground colour
- Yellow
- Over colour pattern
- striped
Source · National Fruit Collection
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