Allen's Everlasting
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Catalogued in 1864. Received a First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1899. Fruits have firm, juicy flesh with a fair flavour.
Synonyms:
Allen's Dauer Apfel, Allen's Dauerapfel, Allens Everlasting, Eternel d'Allen, Eternelle d'Allen, Harvey's Everlasting
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Flat 2
Height
53.00 mm 2
Width
72.00 mm 2
Ribbing
strong 2
Ground Colour
Yellow 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Russet
low 2
Greasiness
Weak 2
Firmness
firm 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
Greenish 2
Accession name
Allen's Everlasting
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register