King Albert

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
large ²

Type
Culinary ²

Shape
Broad globose conical ²

Height
61.00 mm ²

Width
77.50 mm ²

Ribbing
medium ²

Ground Colour
Green yellow ²

Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high ²

Over Colour
Red ²

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ²

Firmness
firm ²

Flesh Colour
Cream ²

Accession No.
2000 - 054   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials before 1928. Origin unknown. Fruits have firm, cream flesh with a subacid flavour.

Accession name
King Albert

Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid August ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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