King Albert

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Acquired by NFT before 1928.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
large ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Broad globose conical ^b

Height
61.00 mm ^b

Width
77.50 mm ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high ^b

Over Colour
Red ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Flesh Colour
Cream ^b

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 ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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