Wickham Green
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Grafts were taken in 1913 from a tree in Wickham, Berkshire, by Pope of Wokingham. This tree is thought to have been in existence in about 1860. Fruits have fine, firm, white flesh with a little acid flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium b
Type
Culinary b
Shape
Oblong b
Height
58.50 mm b
Width
63.00 mm b
Ribbing
weak b
Ground Colour
Whitish green b
Over Colour
Brown b
Russet
very low b
Firmness
firm b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
White b
Accession name
Wickham Green
Flowering time
12th May 10% flowering
18th May Full (80%) flowering
25th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register