Morgan's Sweet (1)
Cider apple
Cider apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to have originated during the 18th Century in Somerset. Useful also as a sweet, early dessert apple. Produces an early, light cider.
Synonyms:
Morgan Sweet
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Fruit Size
medium b
Fruit Shape
conic b
Fruit Height
63 mm b
Fruit Width
63 mm b
Ribbing
ribbed at eye b
Ground Colour
pale yellow b
Over Colour
flushed red b
Russet Type
dotted b
Flesh Colour
yellowish white b
Flesh Texture
tender b
Flavour
sweet, subacid b
Accession name
Morgan Sweet
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late August a
Size
medium a
Type
Cider a
Shape
Globose conical a
Height
59.80 mm a
Width
69.60 mm a
Ribbing
strong a
Crown
weak-medium a
Ground Colour
Yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
very low a
Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out a
Russet
low a
Flesh Colour
Cream a
Accession name
Morgan Sweet
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall
Picking time
early september a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register