Baker's Delicious
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Found in Wales and introduced in 1932 by Bakers of Codsall, Wolverhampton. Fruits are firm, crisp and juicy with a good aromatic flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Paramor)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Ffordd-fawr)
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Truncate conical b
Height
50.00 mm b
Width
60.00 mm b
Ribbing
weak b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked b
Firmness
firm b
Crunch
crisp b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
Accession name
Baker's Delicious
Flowering time
1st May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
14th 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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