Taunton Cross
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1919 at Long Ashton Research Station, Bristol. Fruits have firm, crisp, somewhat coarse, white flesh with a moderately sweet, slightly acid flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Wealthy x Unknown
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Flat b
Height
48.00 mm b
Width
64.00 mm b
Ribbing
absent b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked b
Russet
very low b
Greasiness
Weak b
Firmness
firm b
Crunch
crisp b
Coarseness
medium-coarse b
Flesh Colour
White b
Accession name
Taunton Cross
Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register