Improved Dove

Cider apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A seedling thought to have originated in Somerset in the early 1900s. A mild, bittersweet variety.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)

Accession No.
1989 - 090   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Improved Dove

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

Size
small ^a

Type
Cider ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Height
56.30 mm ^a

Width
59.80 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
very weak ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^a

Russet
low ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.