Rock (Lanarkshire)

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1947. Origin: Received from Scotland.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
small-medium ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Truncate conical ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^b

Russet
low ^b

Firmness
soft ^b

Flesh Colour
White ^b

Accession No.
1947 - 031   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from Scotland. Fruits have rather soft, loose-textured, white flesh with a subacid flavour.

Accession name
Rock (Lanarkshire)

Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
14th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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