Tydeman's Early Worcester

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1929 by H.M. Tydeman at East Malling Research Station, Kent. Introduced in 1945. Fruits have white, crisp, fine-textured, juicy flesh with a good vinous flavour.

Synonyms:
Early Worcester, Tydeman Early, Tydeman's Early, Tydeman's Red, Tydemans Early Worchester

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Tredomen)

Parentage:
McIntosh x Worcester Pearmain

Mother to:
Folkestone

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Oblong 2

Height
54.00 mm 2

Width
60.50 mm 2

Ribbing
weak 2

Ground Colour
Yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2

Russet
very low 2

Greasiness
Medium 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
2006 - 011   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Tydeman's Early Worcester (LA)

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August 1

Accession No.
1973 - 145     cancel

Accession name
Tydeman's Early Worcester

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
late august 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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