Chaxhill Red

Dessert / Cider apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised by Mr Bennett of Chaxhill, Westbury-on-Severn. Recorded in 1873. Received a First Class Certificate for cider in 1873 at Gloucester. Fruits have tender flesh with a mild subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Material held in the Gloucestershire Orchard Trust collection (link to website)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Ffordd-fawr)

Accession No.
1952 - 052   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Chaxhill Red

Flowering time
12th May 10% flowering
17th May Full (80%) flowering
26th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert / Cider 1

Shape
Globose 1

Height
52.33 mm 1

Width
62.70 mm 1

Ribbing
very weak 1

Crown
weak 1

Ground Colour
Whitish green 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1

Russet
low 1

Coarseness
fine 1

Juiciness
juicy 1

Flesh Colour
White 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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