Gennet Moyle (of Taylor)

Culinary / Cider apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Assumed to be of UK origin. It was known to be widely grown by the 17th Century. It produces a light cider and is also used for cooking.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1977 - 002   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Gennet Moyle (of Taylor)

Flowering time
28th April 10% flowering
5th May Full (80%) flowering
12th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September 1

Size
large-very large 1

Type
Culinary / Cider 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Height
63.88 mm 1

Width
85.51 mm 1

Ribbing
strong 1

Crown
weak-medium 1

Ground Colour
Green yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1

Russet
low-medium 1

Flesh Colour
White 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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