Cornish Pine
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to be a seedling of Cornish Gilliflower. It was raised at Exminster, Devon. First described in 1920. Fruits have soft, coarse flesh with a sweet, slightly subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
Hillesdon Beauty, Red Ribbed Greening
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Tredomen)
Parentage:
Cornish Gilliflower x Unknown
Size
medium-large b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Conical b
Height
69.50 mm b
Width
77.00 mm b
Ribbing
medium-strong b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked b
Russet
low b
Greasiness
Strong b
Firmness
soft b
Coarseness
coarse b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
Accession name
Cornish Pine
Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register