Dymock Red

Cider apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A very old vintage cider variety originating from Dymock Village, Gloucestershire. A bittersweet variety producing a vintage juice and a well balanced, high quality cider. Trees are of medium vigour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Material held in the Gloucestershire Orchard Trust collection (link to website)

Accession No.
1992 - 115   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Dymock Red

Flowering time
26th April 10% flowering
28th April Full (80%) flowering
8th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September 1

Size
small-medium 1

Type
Cider 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Height
41.17 mm 1

Width
54.74 mm 1

Ribbing
medium 1

Crown
weak 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high 1

Over Colour
Pink 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/washed out/solid flush 1

Russet
low 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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