Orange Goff

Culinary / Dessert apple

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to have originated in Kent, England. Recorded in 1842. Fruits have firm, crisp, yellow flesh with an acid flavour.

Synonyms:
Ackland Vale, Goff, Kentish Orange Goff, Park Apple, Pork Apple, Top, Top Apple

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
large ^b

Fruit Shape
flat, rectangular, convex ^b

Fruit Height
63 mm ^b

Fruit Width
76 mm ^b

Ribbing
not ribbed ^b

Ground Colour
yellow tinged green ^b

Over Colour
flushed and striped red ^b

Russet Type
a little russet ^b

Flesh Colour
yellow ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, crisp ^b

Flavour
acid ^b

Accession No.
1950 - 065   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Orange Goff

Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
6th May Full (80%) flowering
14th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September ^a

Size
large ^a

Type
Culinary / Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose ^a

Height
59.53 mm ^a

Width
72.53 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
very weak ^a

Ground Colour
Yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
low ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Coarseness
coarse ^a

Juiciness
juicy ^a

Flesh Colour
Yellowish ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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