Tinsley Quince

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1942. Origin: Received from Crawley, Sussex.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium-large ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Flat globose ^b

Height
54.00 mm ^b

Width
71.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak-medium ^b

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Greasiness
Strong ^b

Flesh Colour
Yellowish ^b

Accession No.
1942 - 003   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1942 from Crawley, Sussex. Fruits have yellowish flesh with a quince-like flavour.

Accession name
Tinsley Quince

Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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