Horsford Prolific

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to have originated in about 1900. It was found in 1913 in a garden at Horsford, Norwich. Fruits have firm flesh with a sweet flavour.

Synonyms:
Queen Anne

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project

Fruit Size
large ^b

Fruit Shape
flat, rectangular ^b

Fruit Height
64 mm ^b

Fruit Width
79 mm ^b

Ribbing
ribbed ^b

Ground Colour
yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed orange-red ^b

Russet Type
dotted ^b

Skin Texture
greasy ^b

Flesh Texture
firm ^b

Flavour
sweet ^b

Accession No.
1964 - 037   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Horsford Prolific

Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

Size
large-very large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Broad globose conical ^a

Height
73.70 mm ^a

Width
84.44 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
weak ^a

Ground Colour
Yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
low ^a

Greasiness
Medium ^a

Firmness
firm-very firm ^a

Crunch
crisp-very crisp ^a

Juiciness
juicy ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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