Winter Quarrenden
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in the UK. Introduced by Pearson of Nottingham. Recorded in 1896. Fruits have crisp, tender, greenish yellow flesh with a slightly sweet and perfumed flavour.
Synonyms:
Stubb's Seedling
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Flat b
Height
50.50 mm b
Width
69.00 mm b
Ribbing
weak b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high b
Over Colour
Red b
Russet
very low b
Crunch
crisp b
Flesh Colour
Greenish b
Accession name
Winter Quarrenden
Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register