Kentish Quarrenden

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Acquired by NFT before 1931.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Flat ^b

Height
45.00 mm ^b

Width
60.50 mm ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour
Red ^b

Firmness
medium-firm ^b

Coarseness
fine ^b

Flesh Colour
White ^b

Accession No.
2000 - 052   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials before 1931. Origin unknown. Fruits have fairly firm, fine flesh with a sweet and perfumed flavour.

Accession name
Kentish Quarrenden

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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