Osier

Cider apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A bittersweet cider variety.

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

Accession No.
1989 - 100   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Osier

Flowering time
12th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

Size
medium-large ^a

Type
Cider ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Height
53.03 mm ^a

Width
61.11 mm ^a

Ribbing
medium ^a

Crown
weak-medium ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
low ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.