Gold Medal
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by Troughton, a nurseryman at Preston, Lancashire. Its original name was Ryland Surprise. It was introduced in about 1882. Fruits have soft, white flesh with a slightly acid flavour.
Synonyms:
Crystal Palace, Gold Medal Trugton's, Pomme Trougton's, Ryland Surprise, Trugton's Goldmedal, Zolotaya medal Tregtona
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
large b
Type
Culinary / Dessert b
Shape
Truncate conical b
Height
83.00 mm b
Width
116.00 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Firmness
soft b
Flesh Colour
White b
Accession name
Gold Medal
Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
14th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late August a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register