Dessert apple
Thought to have been raised by George Carpenter, Byfleet, Surrey, England. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1932. Fruits have coarse, soft flesh with a sweet to subacid flavour.
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Sizelarge 2
TypeDessert 2
ShapeTruncate conical 2
Height67.00 mm 2
Width87.00 mm 2
Ribbingvery weak 2
Ground ColourYellow 2
Over ColourRed 2
Over Colour (Pattern)striped 2
Firmnesssoft 2
Coarsenesscoarse 2
Flesh ColourCream 2
Accession name Comrade
Flowering time 3rd May 10% flowering 9th May Full (80%) flowering15th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Early September 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register