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 b
Type
Culinary b
Shape
Truncate conical b
Height
48.00 mm b
Width
57.50 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Greasiness
Medium b
Firmness
firm b
Crunch
crisp b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
White b
Accession name
Strippy
Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late August a


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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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