Brookes's
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated from Shropshire, England. It was recorded in 1820. Fruits have a sweet, rich, aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Brookes, Brookes', Brookes's Apple, Bruks
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 (Croft Pendarren)
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Conical b
Height
51.00 mm b
Width
51.00 mm b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled b
Firmness
firm b
Flesh Colour
Yellowish b
Accession name
Brookes's
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register