Castle Major

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Kent. Described in 1875. Fruits have soft flesh with a slightly subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
large ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Truncate conical ^b

Height
83.00 mm ^b

Width
94.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak-medium ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^b

Over Colour
Brown ^b

Firmness
soft ^b

Flesh Colour
Cream ^b

Accession No.
1947 - 454   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Castle Major

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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