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Yorkshire Aromatic

Culinary · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession

Received 1949. Origin: Received from Scotland.

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Picking time
Mid September
Flowering
4th May (10%) · 10th May (full) · 17th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
Flavour
acid
Ribbing
strongly ribbed at eye, ribbed on body
Fruit size
medium to large
Fruit shape
tall to intermediate or flat, truncate-conic, rectangular or conic
Fruit width
59-74 mm
Over colour
slight yellow flush
Russet type
russet on base, russet dots and netting
Flesh colour
greenish white
Fruit height
51-62 mm
Skin texture
smooth, slightly greasy, tough
Flesh texture
firm
Ground colour
pale green
NFC characterisation
Size
large
Type
Culinary
Crown
weak-medium
Shape
Broad globose conical
Width
70.83 mm
Height
58.77 mm
Russet
low-medium
Ribbing
weak-medium
Firmness
firm
Greasiness
Medium
Over colour
Orange
Flesh colour
Cream
Ground colour
Whitish yellow
Over colour amount
absent
Over colour pattern
washed out

Source · National Fruit Collection

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