Queen Alexandra

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in England. First exhibited in 1902. Fruits have rather coarse, crisp, yellowish white flesh with a subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
large ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Oblong ^b

Height
63.00 mm ^b

Width
74.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak-medium ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Greasiness
Weak ^b

Crunch
crisp ^b

Coarseness
coarse ^b

Flesh Colour
Yellowish ^b

Accession No.
1919 - 005   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Queen Alexandra

Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
17th May Full (80%) flowering
27th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October ^a

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References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register