Maggie Sinclair
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Received 1949. From Scotland.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
large b
Type
Culinary / Dessert b
Shape
Flat b
Height
67.50 mm b
Width
86.50 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour (Amount)
low b
Over Colour
Pink b
Russet
very low b
Greasiness
Weak b
Crunch
crisp b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
Yellowish b
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1949 from Scotland. Fruits have fine, crisp, tender, yellowish white flesh with a subacid and rather rich flavour.
Accession name
Maggie Sinclair
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register