Red Foxwhelp

Cider apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A red sport of the old English cider variety

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

Accession No.
1989 - 128   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Red Foxwhelp

Flowering time
1st May 10% flowering
3rd May Full (80%) flowering
10th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Cider ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Height
55.04 mm ^a

Width
62.45 mm ^a

Ribbing
medium ^a

Crown
medium ^a

Ground Colour
Yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush ^a

Russet
low ^a

Firmness
firm-very firm ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.