Forty Shilling
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Original tree growing 1800 approx. Origin: Received from Cumberland, scions from a tree near Carlisle.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Truncate conical b
Height
59.00 mm b
Width
67.00 mm b
Ribbing
weak b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Brown b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Russet
low b
Greasiness
Strong b
Firmness
soft b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
Received as scions from a tree near Carlisle, Cumberland. The original tree was growing in about 1800. Fruits have soft, creamy white flesh with a sweet flavour.
Accession name
Forty Shilling
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register