American Grindling

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated from U.S.A. Recorded in 1872. Fruits have soft, coarse, acid flesh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1943 - 019   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
American Grindling

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

Picking time
Late August 1

Size
large-very large 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Broad globose conical 1

Height
69.02 mm 1

Width
90.62 mm 1

Ribbing
weak 1

Crown
weak-medium 1

Ground Colour
Green yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1

Over Colour
Brown 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out 1

Russet
low 1

Greasiness
Strong 1

Firmness
soft 1

Coarseness
coarse 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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