Morgan's Sweet (1)

Cider apple

Cider apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to have originated during the 18th Century in Somerset. Useful also as a sweet, early dessert apple. Produces an early, light cider.

Synonyms:
Morgan Sweet

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^b

Fruit Shape
conic ^b

Fruit Height
63 mm ^b

Fruit Width
63 mm ^b

Ribbing
ribbed at eye ^b

Ground Colour
pale yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed red ^b

Russet Type
dotted ^b

Flesh Colour
yellowish white ^b

Flesh Texture
tender ^b

Flavour
sweet, subacid ^b

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Accession No.
1941 - 049   fingerprint   cancel

Accession name
Morgan Sweet

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
early september ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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