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Cheddar Cross
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1916 by G.T.Spinks at Long Ashton Research Station, Bristol. Introduced in 1949. Fruits have firm, fine-textured flesh which is somewhat acid with little flavour.
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Parentage:
- Allington Pippin x Star of Devon
- Shape
- Broad globose conical 2
- Size
- medium 2
- Height
- 50.00mm 2
- Width
- 60.00mm 2
- Ribbing
- weak-medium 2
- Ground Colour
- Green 2
- Flesh Colour
- Cream 2
Accession No.
1973 - 134
- Accession name
- Cheddar Cross (LA 63B)
- Flowering time ›››
- 2nd May10% flowering
8th MayFull (80%) flowering
13th May90% 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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
Design: Chris Turnbull, September 2019