Clydeside

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
large ²

Type
Culinary ²

Shape
Truncate conical ²

Height
56.00 mm ²

Width
75.00 mm ²

Ribbing
medium ²

Ground Colour
Green yellow ²

Over Colour
Brown ²

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ²

Russet
very low ²

Firmness
soft ²

Coarseness
medium-coarse ²

Flesh Colour
White ²

Accession No.
1947 - 030   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from Ayr, Scotland. Fruits have soft, slightly mealy, acid flesh.

Accession name
Clydeside

Flowering time
1st May 10% flowering
6th May Full (80%) flowering
15th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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