Culinary apple
Thought to have originated in the Midlands. First described in 1883. Fruits have soft flesh with a subacid flavour.
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Sizemedium-large 2
TypeCulinary 2
ShapeOblong 2
Height63.00 mm 2
Width69.00 mm 2
Ribbingstrong 2
Ground ColourGreen yellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)very low 2
Russetvery low 2
Firmnesssoft 2
Flesh ColourYellowish 2
Accession name Domino
Flowering time 3rd May 10% flowering 9th May Full (80%) flowering16th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Mid August 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register