Barchard's Seedling
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in Putney, London by Mr Higgs, gardener to R. Barchard. It was introduced in 1856 by A. Dancer. Received a First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1873. Fruits are crisp with a sweet to subacid flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Flat globose b
Height
55.00 mm b
Width
64.50 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Over Colour
Red b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Russet
low b
Crunch
crisp b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
White b
Accession name
Barchard's Seedling
Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late September a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register