Easter Orange
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Introduced by nurserymen, Hillier & Sons, Winchester. It was first recorded in 1897 in which year it also received the Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Fruits have crisp, firm flesh with a sweet and aromatic flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Truncate conical b
Height
63.00 mm b
Width
66.00 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high b
Over Colour
Red b
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked b
Russet
very low b
Firmness
firm b
Crunch
crisp b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
Accession name
Easter Orange
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register