Weston's Seedling
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Recorded 1934. Origin: Received from East Malling Research Station, Kent.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
large b
Type
Culinary / Dessert b
Shape
Broad globose conical b
Height
63.00 mm b
Width
76.00 mm b
Ribbing
strong b
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Greasiness
Medium b
Firmness
firm b
Coarseness
coarse b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
Received by the National Fruit Trials from East Malling Research Station, Kent. Recorded in 1934. Fruits have firm, coarse, pale cream flesh with a slightly acid flavour.
Accession name
Weston's Seedling
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register