Kenneth

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1920 by Kenneth McCreadie at Rhyl, Wales. Fruits have somewhat coarse, soft flesh with a subacid and sweet flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium-large ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Oblong ²

Height
57.50 mm ²

Width
66.00 mm ²

Ribbing
weak-medium ²

Ground Colour
Yellow ²

Over Colour
Brown ²

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked ²

Russet
very low ²

Firmness
soft-medium ²

Coarseness
coarse ²

Accession No.
1948 - 617   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Kenneth

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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