Sanspareil
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Known in England since the late 1800s. Received a First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1899. Fruits have crisp, yellow flesh with a sweet, aromatic flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Fruit Size
large b
Fruit Shape
intermediate, conic, convex b
Fruit Height
57 mm b
Fruit Width
72 mm b
Ribbing
ribbed base to apex b
Ground Colour
orange yellow b
Over Colour
bright scarlet flush and streaks b
Flesh Colour
yellow b
Flesh Texture
crisp b
Flavour
sweet, aromatic b
Accession name
Sanspareil
Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
Size
large a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Globose conical a
Ribbing
weak-medium a
Crown
medium a
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium a
Over Colour
Orange a
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled a
Russet
low a
Crunch
crisp a
Coarseness
coarse a
Juiciness
dry-medium a
Flesh Colour
Cream a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register