Flower of the Town

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Yorkshire, England. It was first described in 1831. Fruits have firm flesh with a subacid flavour.

Synonyms:
Flowery Town, Red Streak (of Backhouse), Redstreak (of Backhouse)

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^b

Fruit Shape
flat, rectangular, convex ^b

Fruit Height
45 mm ^b

Fruit Width
57 mm ^b

Ribbing
slightly ribbed on body ^b

Ground Colour
yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed deep red, striped and dotted red ^b

Flesh Colour
creamy white ^b

Skin Texture
very greasy ^b

Flesh Texture
firm ^b

Flavour
subacid ^b

Accession No.
1946 - 034   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Flower of the Town

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September ^a

Size
small ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Flat globose ^a

Ribbing
weak ^a

Ground Colour
Yellow ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled/solid flush ^a

Greasiness
Strong ^a

Firmness
firm ^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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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