Tillington Court
Culinary / Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Recorded 1934 (but said to be old). From Herefordshire, originated at Tillington Court, England. In existence 1946.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Late September
- Flowering
- 30th April (10%) · 2nd May (full) · 10th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Flavour
- acid
- Ribbing
- prominent ribs at eye
- Fruit size
- medium
- Fruit shape
- intermediate, rectangular to truncate-conic
- Fruit width
- 69 mm
- Over colour
- almost entirely covered with scarlet flush and streaks
- Flesh colour
- yellow
- Fruit height
- 63 mm
- Ground colour
- yellow
NFC characterisation
- Size
- large
- Type
- Culinary / Dessert
- Crown
- medium
- Shape
- Globose
- Width
- 70.85 mm
- Height
- 60.52 mm
- Russet
- very low
- Ribbing
- strong
- Over colour
- Red
- Flesh colour
- Yellowish
- Ground colour
- Green
- Over colour pattern
- striped/solid flush
Source · National Fruit Collection
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