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Crimson Peasgood
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A more highly coloured sport of Peasgood's Nonsuch. It was planted at the National Fruit Trials in 1931. Fruits cook well.
- Synonyms:
- Crimson Peasgood's Nonsuch, Crimson Peasgoods
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Parentage:
- Sport of Peasgood's Nonsuch
Accession No.
1999 - 075
- Accession name
- Crimson Peasgood
- Flowering time ›››
- 6th May10% flowering
11th MayFull (80%) flowering
19th May90% petal fall - Picking time
- Mid September 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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