Iron Pin

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to have originated in Dorset, England. It was described in 1884. Fruits have firm, tender, greenish white flesh with a subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Oblong ^b

Height
52.50 mm ^b

Width
60.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Green ^b

Over Colour
Brown ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Greasiness
Medium ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Coarseness
fine ^b

Flesh Colour
Greenish ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 033   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Iron Pin

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

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References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register