Stobo Castle
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Believed to have originated in Scotland. It was introduced in about 1900 by Storrie of Glencarse. Fruits have crisp, white, slightly coarse-textured flesh with a slightly subacid flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
large b
Type
Culinary b
Shape
Flat b
Height
57.50 mm b
Width
76.50 mm b
Ribbing
weak b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked b
Russet
low b
Crunch
crisp b
Coarseness
coarse b
Flesh Colour
White b
Accession name
Stobo Castle
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late August a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register