Forester

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Herefordshire, England. First described in 1883. Fruits have coarse, soft flesh with a subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Paramor)

Size
medium ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Broad globose conical ^b

Height
57.00 mm ^b

Width
70.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak-medium ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Russet
low-medium ^b

Firmness
soft ^b

Coarseness
coarse ^b

Flesh Colour
Cream ^b

Accession No.
1941 - 019   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Forester

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
25th 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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