Proctor's Seedling

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Lancashire, England. Known in 1934. Fruits have firm, white flesh with a subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Shape
intermediate, rectangular, convex ^b

Ribbing
slightly ribbed at eye and on body ^b

Ground Colour
dull green ^b

Over Colour
almost entirely covered with dark red flush and streaks ^b

Russet Type
russet at base ^b

Flesh Colour
white ^b

Flesh Texture
firm ^b

Flavour
subacid ^b

Accession No.
1983 - 076   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Proctor's Seedling

Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October ^a

Size
small-medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Flat globose ^a

Height
44.66 mm ^a

Width
58.71 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
weak ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^a

Russet
low ^a

Firmness
firm ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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