Rivers' Nonsuch
syn. River's Nonesuch Paradise, River's Nonsuch, Rivers's Nonesuch
Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Originally selected by Rivers Nurseries, Sawbridgeworth, England as a rootstock. It was known to be in existence in 1875. Fruits have crisp, yellowish flesh with a sweet, rich, perfumed flavour.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Mid September
- Flowering
- 5th May (10%) · 10th May (full) · 17th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Size
- medium
- Type
- Dessert
- Shape
- Truncate conical
- Crunch
- crisp
- Russet
- very low
- Ribbing
- medium
- Over colour
- Red
- Flesh colour
- Yellowish
- Ground colour
- Yellow
- Over colour pattern
- striped
Source · National Fruit Collection
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