Sops-in-Wine (1)
syn. Rode Wyn Appel, Sapson, Sapsonvine, Sapsovine, Sops in Wine, Sops of Wine
Cider · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 2 accessions
A very old English culinary and cider apple.The flesh of the fruits is red as if soaked in red wine and is sweet, juicy and pleasantly flavoured.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession 1979-036 · Sops in Wine
- Picking time
- mid september
- Flowering
- 29th April (10%) · 3rd May (full) · 11th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Flavour
- sweet
- Ribbing
- slightly ribbed at eye and on body
- Fruit size
- medium
- Fruit shape
- intermediate to flat, rectangular to truncate-conic, convex
- Over colour
- flushed dark crimson
- Flesh colour
- white, much stained red
- Flesh texture
- tender
- Ground colour
- yellow to orange-red
Accession 1992-133 · Sops in Wine
- Picking time
- Mid October
- Flowering
- 24th April (10%) · 26th April (full) · 5th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
- Size
- medium
- Type
- Cider
- Crown
- medium
- Shape
- Flat globose
- Width
- 63.91 mm
- Height
- 53.28 mm
- Russet
- low
- Ribbing
- strong
- Juiciness
- dry-medium
- Greasiness
- Strong
- Over colour
- Red
- Flesh colour
- Pinkish
- Ground colour
- Whitish green
- Over colour amount
- high-very high
- Over colour pattern
- solid flush
Source · National Fruit Collection
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