Royal Somerset (Copas)
Cider · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Believed to be of Somerset origin. Described as a traditional dual purpose apple that can be used for cooking or cider making. Long Ashton Research station reported that this variety made a first class medium sharp cider.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Late October
- Flowering
- 4th May (10%) · 6th May (full) · 15th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
- Size
- large
- Type
- Cider
- Crown
- weak-medium
- Shape
- Broad globose conical
- Width
- 75.93 mm
- Height
- 58.90 mm
- Russet
- low
- Ribbing
- weak-medium
- Firmness
- soft
- Juiciness
- juicy
- Greasiness
- Weak
- Over colour
- Red
- Flesh colour
- Yellowish
- Ground colour
- Whitish yellow
- Over colour amount
- medium
- Over colour pattern
- striped/mottled/solid flush
Source · National Fruit Collection
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