Cooper's Seedling

Culinary apple

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated from Kent. Known to have been in existence in 1946. Fruits have rather soft flesh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
large ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate, rectangular, convex ^b

Ground Colour
yellow ^b

Over Colour
occasional red flush ^b

Russet Type
russet in cavity ^b

Flesh Texture
soft ^b

Accession No.
1982 - 266   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Cooper's Seedling

Flowering time
27th April 10% flowering
30th April Full (80%) flowering
9th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September ^a

Size
large-very large ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Height
82.80 mm ^a

Width
90.95 mm ^a

Ribbing
strong ^a

Crown
strong ^a

Ground Colour
Yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
absent ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out ^a

Russet
very low ^a

Firmness
soft-medium ^a

Coarseness
coarse ^a

Juiciness
dry-medium ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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