Sweet Coppin
Cider · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
An old variety originating in Devon. Once very common in cider orchards in the Exeter area. Susceptible to mildew. The medium to large fruits ripen early November. Produces a pure sweet, sometimes a very mild bittersweet cider of good quality.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Early November
- Flowering
- 7th May (10%) · 10th May (full) · 17th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
- Size
- small
- Type
- Cider
- Crown
- very weak
- Shape
- Globose conical
- Width
- 52.80 mm
- Height
- 49.10 mm
- Russet
- medium-high
- Ribbing
- weak
- Over colour
- Pink
- Flesh colour
- White
- Ground colour
- Green yellow
- Over colour amount
- very low
- Over colour pattern
- mottled
Source · National Fruit Collection
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