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 ^a

Size
large-very large ^a

Type
Culinary / Cider ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Height
63.88 mm ^a

Width
85.51 mm ^a

Ribbing
strong ^a

Crown
weak-medium ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush ^a

Russet
low-medium ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.