Four Square

Cider apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

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

Accession No.
1992 - 117   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Collection, Brogdale in 1992 from Somerset.

Accession name
Four Square

Flowering time
1st May 10% flowering
3rd May Full (80%) flowering
12th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Cider ^a

Shape
Globose ^a

Height
49.72 mm ^a

Width
59.17 mm ^a

Ribbing
medium ^a

Crown
medium-strong ^a

Ground Colour
Yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out ^a

Russet
low ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.