Madresfield Court
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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