Bedfordshire Foundling
Apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to have originated in England in about 1800. Fruits are firm, juicy, a little coarse-textured and subacid. Cooks well.
Synonyms:
Bedford Foundling, Bedford's hire Foundling, Bedford'shire Foundling, Bedfordshire Forming, Bedfordshire Fundling, Bedfordshirskii Naidyonysh, Bedforshire Foudling, Bedforshire Fundling, Beldforshire Foundling, Cambridge Pippin, Findling aus Bedfordshire, Findling von Bedfordshire, Fundling aus Bedfordshire, Mignon de Bedford, Mignonne de Bedford, Mignonne de Bedfort, Trouve dans le comte de Bedford, Trouve dans le comte de Bedfordshire, Trovatello de Bedfordshire
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Accession name
Bedfordshire Foundling
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register