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King George V

Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession

Raised in about 1898 by Lady Thorncroft at Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England. It was introduced by J. Cheal & Sons, nurserymen, Crawley, Sussex. Received Award of Merit from RHS in 1928. Fruits have crisp, fine-textured, moderately juicy flesh with a subacid and good aromatic flavour.

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Picking time
Mid October
Flowering
9th May (10%) · 14th May (full) · 21st May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
Size
medium
Type
Dessert
Shape
Broad globose conical
Width
67.00 mm
Crunch
crisp
Height
50.00 mm
Ribbing
weak
Firmness
firm
Coarseness
coarse
Over colour
Orange
Flesh colour
Cream
Ground colour
Green yellow
Over colour pattern
striped

Source · National Fruit Collection

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