Gennet Moyle
Cider apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
An old cider variety of unknown origin. It is said to have been a popular cider variety in the 15th Century. Fruits are described as having tender, dry flesh with a sweet, slightly acid flavour. Good for baking and drying.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Paramor)
Accession name
Genet Moyle
Flowering time
29th April 10% flowering
1st May Full (80%) flowering
10th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late September a
Size
large a
Type
Cider a
Shape
Globose a
Height
68.62 mm a
Width
76.20 mm a
Ribbing
medium a
Crown
weak a
Ground Colour
Green yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
low a
Over Colour
Red a
Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out a
Russet
low a
Greasiness
Medium a
Flesh Colour
White a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.