Brown Crofton

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received by NFT 1950. From Ireland. Lamb described 'old trees' exisiting in 1951.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate to flat, truncate-conic to rectangular, convex ^b

Fruit Height
46 mm ^b

Fruit Width
57 mm ^b

Ribbing
slightly ribbed on body ^b

Ground Colour
greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
dark brownish flush and stripes ^b

Russet Type
network of coarse russet overall ^b

Flesh Colour
greenish white ^b

Skin Texture
rough ^b

Flesh Texture
crisp ^b

Flavour
somewhat acid ^b

Tree
tip bearer ^b

Accession No.
1950 - 078   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950 from Ireland. Fruits have a crisp, somewhat acid flavour.

Accession name
Brown Crofton

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Broad globose conical ^a

Height
52.28 mm ^a

Width
66.17 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak ^a

Crown
absent ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^a

Over Colour
Dark Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled ^a

Russet
medium-high ^a

Greasiness
Weak ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Juiciness
dry ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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