Culinary apple
Thought to have originated in the Midlands. First described in 1883. Fruits have soft flesh with a subacid flavour.
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Sizemedium-large b
TypeCulinary b
ShapeOblong b
Height63.00 mm b
Width69.00 mm b
Ribbingstrong b
Ground ColourGreen yellow b
Over Colour (Amount)very low b
Russetvery low b
Firmnesssoft b
Flesh ColourYellowish b
Accession name Domino
Flowering time 3rd May 10% flowering 9th May Full (80%) flowering16th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Mid August a
References: a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register