King Byerd

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received by NFT 1954. From Cornwall, England.

Synonyms:
King Bayard

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)

Size
large ^b

Type
Culinary / Dessert ^b

Shape
Oblong ^b

Ribbing
medium-strong ^b

Ground Colour
Yellow ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked ^b

Russet
low ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Crunch
crisp ^b

Coarseness
fine ^b

Flesh Colour
Cream ^b

Accession No.
1954 - 051   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1954 from Cornwall. Fruits have firm, crisp, fine flesh with a subacid and slightly sweet flavour.

Accession name
King Byerd

Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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