Withington Fillbasket

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in the UK. Recorded in 1883. Fruits have firm, crisp, pale yellow flesh with an acid flavour.

Synonyms:
Withington Fill Basket

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Tredomen)

Size
large ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Broad globose conical ^b

Height
85.00 mm ^b

Width
108.50 mm ^b

Ribbing
strong ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Greasiness
Weak ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Crunch
crisp ^b

Flesh Colour
Yellowish ^b

Accession No.
1949 - 194   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Withington Fillbasket

Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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