Strippy

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in County Armagh, Ireland. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1949. Fruits have firm, crisp, fine flesh with a subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)

Size
medium 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Truncate conical 2

Height
48.00 mm 2

Width
57.50 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Greasiness
Medium 2

Firmness
firm 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1949 - 206   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Strippy

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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