Kirke's Lord Nelson
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A larger fruited clone of Kentish Fillbasket. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1960 from Australia. Fruits have tender, greenish-white, acid flesh.
Synonyms:
Kirk's, Kirk's Lord Nelson, Kirke's Nelson, Lord Nelson, Lord Nelson (Kirks)
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
large b
Type
Culinary b
Shape
Oblong b
Height
70.00 mm b
Width
83.00 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow b
Over Colour
Red b
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked b
Firmness
firm b
Flesh Colour
Yellowish b
Accession name
Kirke's Lord Nelson
Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
6th May Full (80%) flowering
14th 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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