Paignton Marigold
Cider · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Originated from Paignton, Devon before 1834. Received at Brogdale in 1997 from Thornhayes Nursery, Devon. Produces a medium bittersweet cider.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Flowering
- 30th April (10%) · 2nd May (full) · 10th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Fruit size
- medium
- Fruit shape
- flat, rectangular, convex
- Russet type
- red flush and stripes
- Ground colour
- yellow
NFC characterisation
- Size
- large-very large
- Type
- Cider
- Crown
- weak
- Shape
- Broad globose conical
- Width
- 77.60 mm
- Crunch
- crisp
- Height
- 62.84 mm
- Russet
- low
- Ribbing
- weak-medium
- Juiciness
- juicy
- Over colour
- Red
- Flesh colour
- Cream
- Ground colour
- Whitish yellow
- Over colour amount
- low-medium
- Over colour pattern
- striped/mottled
Source · National Fruit Collection
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