Irish Peach
syn. Early apple, Early Crofton, Irischer Pfirschapfel, Irischer Pfirschenapfel, Irischer Pfirsich Apfel, Irischer Pfirsichapfel, Irish Peach Apple, Irlandi scher Pfirsich, Irlandischer Pfirsich Apfel, Irlandskoe persikovoe, Irlandskt Persikapple, Irlandskt Persikeapple, Irlandsktpersikapple, Irsk Ferskenacble, Peach Apple, Peche d'Irelande, Peche d'Irlande, Persikeapple
Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Raised in Ireland, possibly in Sligo. It was introduced to England in 1820. Fruits have white, moderately firm, juicy flesh with a good aromatic flavour.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Early August
- Flowering
- 29th April (10%) · 5th May (full) · 12th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Size
- medium
- Type
- Dessert
- Shape
- Broad globose conical
- Width
- 57.00 mm
- Height
- 47.50 mm
- Russet
- very low
- Ribbing
- medium
- Firmness
- firm
- Coarseness
- very fine
- Over colour
- Orange
- Flesh colour
- White
- Ground colour
- Green yellow
- Over colour pattern
- streaked
Source · National Fruit Collection
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