Woodford

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Essex, England. Known in about 1900. Fruits have coarse, soft, pale cream flesh with a subacid, slightly sweet and slightly perfumed flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project

Accession No.
1977 - 204   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Woodford

Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Broad globose conical 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
weak-medium 1

Ground Colour
Green yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1

Russet
very low 1

Greasiness
Medium 1

Firmness
soft 1

Coarseness
coarse 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

Accession No.
1950 - 289   fingerprint   cancel

Accession name
Unknown

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
early september 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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