Winston
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1920 by William Pope at Welford Park, Berkshire, England. Introduced (as Winter King) in 1935. Renamed Winston in 1944. Fruits have firm, fine-textured, juicy flesh with a sweet and good aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Cox d'Hiver, Winter King, Wintercheer
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Cox's Orange Pippin x Worcester Pearmain
Fruit Size
medium b
Fruit Shape
tall, conic to truncate-conic, convex b
Fruit Height
48-56 mm b
Fruit Width
51-61 mm b
Ribbing
indistinct ribs at eye and on body b
Ground Colour
greenish yellow b
Over Colour
extensive orange-red flush, darker red streaks b
Russet Type
greyish russet dots b
Flesh Colour
greenish white b
Skin Texture
tough b
Flesh Texture
firm, crisp, tender b
Flavour
sweet, slightly subacid b
Accession name
Winston (LA)
Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
Size
medium a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Globose conical a
Ribbing
weak a
Crown
weak a
Ground Colour
Green yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
high a
Over Colour
Orange a
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked a
Russet
very low a
Firmness
firm a
Crunch
crisp a
Flesh Colour
Greenish a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register