Worcester Cross
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1920 at Long Ashton Research Station, Bristol. Introduced in 1932. Fruits have firm, moderately crisp flesh with a moderately sweet flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Cox's Orange Pippin x Wealthy
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Broad globose conical b
Height
51.00 mm b
Width
67.00 mm b
Ribbing
very weak b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Greasiness
Weak b
Firmness
firm b
Crunch
medium b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
Accession name
Worcester Cross
Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register