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S.T. Wright

Culinary · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession

Raised by J. Allgrove when employed by Veitch's nurseries. First recorded in 1913, in which year it received the Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Fruits have firm, fine, creamy white flesh with an acid flavour.

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Picking time
Mid September
Flowering
7th May (10%) · 12th May (full) · 19th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
Size
large
Type
Culinary
Shape
Globose conical
Width
99.50 mm
Height
76.00 mm
Russet
very low
Ribbing
medium
Firmness
firm
Coarseness
fine
Greasiness
Medium
Over colour
Pink
Flesh colour
Cream
Ground colour
Whitish yellow
Over colour pattern
streaked

Source · National Fruit Collection

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