Culinary apple
Originated from Kent. Known to have been in existence in 1946. Fruits have rather soft flesh.
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name Cooper's Seedling
Flowering time 27th April 10% flowering 30th April Full (80%) flowering9th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Early September 1
Size large-very large 1
Type Culinary 1
Shape Globose conical 1
Height 82.80 mm 1
Width 90.95 mm 1
Ribbing strong 1
Crown strong 1
Ground Colour Yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount) absent 1
Over Colour Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern) washed out 1
Russet very low 1
Firmness soft-medium 1
Coarseness coarse 1
Juiciness dry-medium 1
Flesh Colour White 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register