Cockpit

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Yorkshire. First recorded in 1831. Fruits have coarse flesh with a slightly acid, almost astringent flavour.

Synonyms:
Summer Cockpit, Yorkshire Cockpit

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1943 - 012   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Cockpit

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Flat globose 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
solid flush 1

Russet
very low 1

Greasiness
Medium 1

Coarseness
coarse 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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