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Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession

Thought to have been raised by William Crump. First exhibited in 1915. It was introduced by J. Carless of Worcester, England. Received an Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1915. Fruits have firm, a little coarse-textured, juicy flesh with a sweet and pleasant aromatic flavour. Tends to be a rather shy cropper.

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Picking time
Late September
Flowering
6th May (10%) · 11th May (full) · 17th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
Size
medium
Type
Dessert
Shape
Ellipsoid
Width
63.00 mm
Crunch
crisp
Height
63.00 mm
Russet
very low
Ribbing
medium
Firmness
firm
Over colour
Red
Flesh colour
Greenish
Ground colour
Yellow

Source · National Fruit Collection

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