Chips

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in about 1867 by Mr Sturgeon of Kent. Fruits have a distinct Cox-like flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1970 - 009   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Chips

Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid August 1

Size
large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Flat 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
weak 1

Ground Colour
Green yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
low-medium 1

Flesh Colour
Yellowish 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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