Murfitt's Seedling

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Cambridgeshire, England. Introduced in about 1883. Fruits have fine, crisp, white flesh with a subacid and slightly sweet flavour.

Synonyms:
Marfit's Seedling, Marfitt's Seedling, Murfitt's Apple

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

Size
large ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Flat ^b

Height
63.00 mm ^b

Width
76.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
very weak ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Greasiness
Strong ^b

Crunch
crisp ^b

Coarseness
fine ^b

Flesh Colour
White ^b

Accession No.
1939 - 021   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Murfitt's Seedling

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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