Allen's Everlasting
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Catalogued in 1864. Received a First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1899. Fruits have firm, juicy flesh with a fair flavour.
Synonyms:
Allen's Dauer Apfel, Allen's Dauerapfel, Allens Everlasting, Eternel d'Allen, Eternelle d'Allen, Harvey's Everlasting
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Flat b
Height
53.00 mm b
Width
72.00 mm b
Ribbing
strong b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Over Colour
Red b
Russet
low b
Greasiness
Weak b
Firmness
firm b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
Greenish b
Accession name
Allen's Everlasting
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register