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Cornish Aromatic
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originally found growing in Cornwall. It was brought to notice in 1813 but thought to be many centuries old. Fruits have firm, rather dry flesh with a rich, aromatic flavour.
- Synonyms:
- Aromatic, Aromatic Pippin, Aromatic Russet, Aromatique de Cornouailles, Cornwalliser Gewurzapfel, Siberian Russet
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Shape
- Broad globose conical 2
- Size
- medium-large 2
- Height
- 57.50mm 2
- Width
- 66.50mm 2
- Ribbing
- medium 2
- Ground Colour
- Yellow 2
- Over Colour
- Orange 2
- Over Colour (Pattern)
- striped 2
- Russet
- very low 2
- Greasiness
- Weak 2
- Crunch
- crisp 2
- Coarseness
- fine 2
- Flesh Colour
- Cream 2
Accession No.
1920 - 020
- Accession name
- Cornish Aromatic
- Flowering time ›››
- 9th May10% flowering
15th MayFull (80%) flowering
22nd May90% 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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
Design: Chris Turnbull, September 2019