Eight Square

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received by NFT 1950. From Ireland. Grown in Ireland.

Synonyms:
Kill Apple

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate, rectangular, convex ^b

Fruit Height
43-49 mm ^b

Fruit Width
49-60 mm ^b

Ribbing
strongly ribbed at eye and on body ^b

Ground Colour
whitish yellow ^b

Over Colour
slight pink flush ^b

Russet Type
patches of thin russet ^b

Flesh Colour
white ^b

Skin Texture
waxy ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, crisp ^b

Flavour
slightly acid ^b

Accession No.
1950 - 079   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950 from Ireland. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a slightly acid flavour.

Accession name
Eight Square

Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August ^a

Size
large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Flat globose ^a

Height
58.31 mm ^a

Width
71.83 mm ^a

Ribbing
strong ^a

Crown
medium ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out ^a

Russet
very low ^a

Greasiness
Medium ^a

Firmness
firm ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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