Crimson Queening
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
First recorded in 1831 but thought to probably be much older. Fruits have soft, dryish flesh which soon becomes mealy. Moderate flavour.
Synonyms:
Crimson Quoining, Herefordshire Queening, Quining, Red Queening, Scarlet Queening, Summer Queening, Summer Quoining
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Paramor)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Croft Pendarren)
Fruit Size
medium b
Fruit Shape
tall, conic, straight to concave b
Fruit Height
70 mm b
Fruit Width
64 mm b
Ribbing
ribbed at eye, prominent ribs on body b
Ground Colour
greenish yellow b
Over Colour
flushed and striped red b
Flesh Colour
white, tinged green b
Flesh Texture
tender b
Flavour
subacid b
Accession name
Crimson Queening
Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September a
Size
large a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Globose conical a
Height
72.47 mm a
Width
73.33 mm a
Ribbing
strong a
Crown
medium a
Ground Colour
Green yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high a
Over Colour
Red a
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/washed out a
Russet
low a
Firmness
soft a
Juiciness
dry a
Flesh Colour
Cream a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register