Sheep's Nose (3)

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in the UK. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1951. Fruits have hard, dry, yellowish white flesh with a subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1951 - 003   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Sheep's Nose

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Ribbing
strong-very strong 1

Crown
strong 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1

Over Colour
Pink 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
low 1

Firmness
firm-very firm 1

Juiciness
dry 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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