Hannan Seedling
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1928 by Mrs I. Hannan, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey from seed of an Australian apple. Fruits have soft, coarse flesh with a slightly sweet flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
large b
Type
Culinary / Dessert b
Shape
Oblong b
Height
81.50 mm b
Width
92.00 mm b
Ribbing
strong b
Ground Colour
Whitish green b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Russet
very low b
Greasiness
Medium b
Firmness
soft b
Coarseness
coarse b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
Accession name
Hannan Seedling
Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
16th 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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