Breakwell's Seedling
Cider apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated at Perthyre Farm, Monmouth, Wales in the late 1800s. It was propagated by George Breakwell who also introduced the variety to Bulmers as a valuable early-ripening cider variety. Trees are fairly vigorous with characteristic luxuriant, dark-green foliage. Fruit is small to medium in size. A medium bittersweet variety producing a thin, light, average cider.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Accession name
Breakwell's Seedling
Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September a
Size
small a
Type
Cider a
Shape
Globose a
Height
37.47 mm a
Width
45.44 mm a
Ribbing
weak-medium a
Crown
very weak a
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high a
Over Colour
Orange a
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled a
Russet
low a
Flesh Colour
White a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.