Liddell's Seedling
Culinary / Dessert apple
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Exhibited 1934 (only record). Origin: Exhibited from Cumberland, received from Scotland.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Fruit Size
medium b
Fruit Shape
conic b
Ground Colour
green b
Over Colour
striped b
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1949 from Scotland. Fruits have firm, tender, creamy white flesh which browns quickly when cut. A rather acid flavour.
Accession name
Liddell's Seedling
Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
14th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid August a
Size
large a
Type
Culinary / Dessert a
Shape
Broad globose conical a
Ribbing
medium a
Crown
strong a
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
very low a
Over Colour
Orange a
Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out a
Russet
low a
Greasiness
Medium a
Firmness
soft a
Crunch
crisp a
Flesh Colour
Yellowish a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register