Dewdney's Seedling

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised at Barrowby, Grantham, Lincolnshire by Mr Dewdney in about 1850. Fruits have moderately firm, juicy and very acid flesh.

Synonyms:
Baron Wolseley, Deudney's Seedling, Dewdney, Lord Wolseley, Volseli

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project

Size
large 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Truncate conical 2

Height
65.00 mm 2

Width
75.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak 2

Ground Colour
Yellow 2

Over Colour
Brown 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
Greenish 2

Accession No.
1939 - 011   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Dewdney's Seedling

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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