Culinary apple
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1977 from East Suffolk. Cooks fairly well.
Accession name Catherine (M27)
Flowering time 18th May 10% flowering 23rd May Full (80%) flowering31st May 90% petal fall
Picking time Mid October 1
Size large 1
Type Culinary 1
Shape Flat globose 1
Height 59.25 mm 1
Width 75.93 mm 1
Ribbing weak 1
Crown medium 1
Ground Colour Yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount) absent 1
Over Colour Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern) washed out 1
Russet low 1
Juiciness dry 1
Flesh Colour Greenish 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register