Gilliflower of Gloucester
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Received 1952. Origin: Received from Saul, Gloucestershire.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the Gloucestershire Orchard Trust collection (link to website)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Paramor)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Tredomen)
Fruit Size
medium to large b
Fruit Shape
very uneven and irregular, tall, conic, convex to concave b
Fruit Height
65-71 mm b
Fruit Width
66-76 mm b
Ribbing
prominent ribs base to apex b
Ground Colour
pale yellow b
Over Colour
flushed pinkish orange mottled carmine b
Russet Type
russet dots, streaks and patches b
Flesh Colour
white b
Skin Texture
rather thick and tough b
Flesh Texture
fine, tender b
Flavour
sweet, subacid b
Tree
upright b
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1952 from Saul, Gloucestershire. Fruits have fine, tender flesh with a sweet, subacid flavour.
Accession name
Gilliflower of Gloucester
Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
14th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September a
Size
large-very large a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Conical a
Ribbing
weak-medium a
Crown
medium a
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
low a
Over Colour
Orange a
Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out a
Russet
low a
Firmness
soft a
Coarseness
fine a
Juiciness
dry a
Flesh Colour
White a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register