Summer Broaden

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in England. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1945. Fruits have coarse, soft, cream flesh with a subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project

Size
medium ^b

Type
Culinary / Dessert ^b

Shape
Flat ^b

Height
47.50 mm ^b

Width
66.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
strong ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour
Brown ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked ^b

Greasiness
Medium ^b

Firmness
soft ^b

Coarseness
coarse ^b

Flesh Colour
Cream ^b

Accession No.
1945 - 157   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Summer Broaden

Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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