Christie Manson

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
large ²

Type
Culinary ²

Shape
Truncate conical ²

Height
69.00 mm ²

Width
82.00 mm ²

Ground Colour
Green yellow ²

Over Colour (Amount)
low ²

Over Colour
Orange ²

Russet
very low ²

Firmness
firm ²

Coarseness
coarse ²

Flesh Colour
Cream ²

Accession No.
2000 - 025   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1905. Fruits have firm, coarse flesh with a slightly sweet flavour.

Accession name
Christie Manson

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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