Stoke Red
Cider · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
This variety gained attention in the 1920s when surveys found trees growing in Rodney Stoke, Somerset. The trees are fairly vigorous and crop quite heavily. Produces a sharp, slightly astringent juice and a fine, sharp cider.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Mid November
- Flowering
- 16th May (10%) · 18th May (full) · 27th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
- Size
- small
- Type
- Cider
- Crown
- weak
- Shape
- Broad globose conical
- Width
- 49.78 mm
- Height
- 39.78 mm
- Russet
- low
- Ribbing
- weak
- Over colour
- Orange
- Flesh colour
- Cream
- Ground colour
- Green yellow
- Over colour amount
- high
- Over colour pattern
- striped/solid flush
Source · National Fruit Collection
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