Tiffen
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in the North West of England. Recorded in 1883. Fruits have somewhat soft, coarse, white flesh with a subacid flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Tiffen
Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September 1
Size
large 1
Type
Culinary 1
Shape
Flat globose 1
Height
60.78 mm 1
Width
73.28 mm 1
Ribbing
weak-medium 1
Crown
weak 1
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1
Russet
absent 1
Greasiness
Medium 1
Firmness
soft 1
Coarseness
coarse 1
Flesh Colour
White 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register