Burn's Seedling

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised by Henry Burn, near Marlborough, Wiltshire. Recorded in 1831. Fruits have very sweet, coarse flesh.

Synonyms:
Burn's Saemling, Burn's Samling, Burns Seedling, Burns's Seedling, Burr's Seedling

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^b

Fruit Shape
flat, truncate-conic, convex ^b

Fruit Height
55-61 mm ^b

Fruit Width
58-67 mm ^b

Ribbing
prominent ribs at eye and on body ^b

Ground Colour
yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed and streaked red ^b

Russet Type
patches and netting of russet ^b

Flesh Colour
white, tinged green near core ^b

Skin Texture
slightly rough, slightly greasy, thin ^b

Flesh Texture
tender, firm, coarse ^b

Flavour
sweet, subacid ^b

Tree
upright ^b

Accession No.
1945 - 128   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Burn's Seedling

Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Ribbing
strong ^a

Crown
strong ^a

Ground Colour
Yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
low ^a

Greasiness
Medium ^a

Firmness
firm ^a

Coarseness
coarse ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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