Christie Manson

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1905.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
large ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Truncate conical ^b

Height
69.00 mm ^b

Width
82.00 mm ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Coarseness
coarse ^b

Flesh Colour
Cream ^b

Accession No.
2000 - 025   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1905. Fruits have firm, coarse flesh with a slightly sweet flavour.

Accession name
Christie Manson

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September ^a

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References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register