Crimson Queening

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

First recorded in 1831 but thought to probably be much older. Fruits have soft, dryish flesh which soon becomes mealy. Moderate flavour.

Synonyms:
Crimson Quoining, Herefordshire Queening, Quining, Red Queening, Scarlet Queening, Summer Queening, Summer Quoining

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Paramor)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Croft Pendarren)

Accession No.
1949 - 092   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Crimson Queening

Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September 1

Size
large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Height
72.47 mm 1

Width
73.33 mm 1

Ribbing
strong 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Green yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/washed out 1

Russet
low 1

Firmness
soft 1

Juiciness
dry 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1


References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register