Cutler Grieve
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in Edinburgh, Scotland probably by James Grieve of Redbraes Nursery and introduced in about 1912 by David Storrie. Fruits have crisp, fine flesh with a sweet flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
large 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Truncate conical 2
Height
64.00 mm 2
Width
76.00 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Yellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Russet
very low 2
Greasiness
Medium 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
Greenish 2
Accession name
Cutler Grieve
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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