Surprise (Veitch)

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1905. Origin: Received from Veitch.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
large ^b

Type
Culinary / Dessert ^b

Shape
Conical ^b

Height
64.00 mm ^b

Width
76.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Greasiness
Weak ^b

Flesh Colour
Cream ^b

Accession No.
2000 - 093   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1905. Fruits have rather loose-textured, tender, cream flesh with a sweetish flavour.

Accession name
Surprise (Veitch)

Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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