Summer Stibbert
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in the West of England. Recorded in 1831. Fruits have firm, tender, creamy white flesh with a slightly subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
Avant Tout, Avant Tout Hative, Avant Toute Hative, Hative, Hative Pomme, Stibbert, Stubbard, Summer Queening
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Ellipsoid b
Height
55.50 mm b
Width
65.00 mm b
Ribbing
strong b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Brown b
Russet
very low b
Greasiness
Weak b
Firmness
firm b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
Accession name
Summer Stibbert
Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid August a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register