Kemp

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Ireland, possibly Ulster. It was known in 1837. Fruits have firm, coarse flesh with a subacid flavour.

Synonyms:
May Bloom

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
large ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Flat ^b

Height
64.00 mm ^b

Width
89.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak-medium ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour
Brown ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Greasiness
Medium ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Coarseness
coarse ^b

Flesh Colour
White ^b

Accession No.
1949 - 209   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Kemp

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
21st 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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