Duck's Bill

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Tredomen)

Size
medium-large 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Narrow conical 2

Height
63.50 mm 2

Width
73.50 mm 2

Ribbing
strong 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Russet
very low 2

Greasiness
Medium 2

Firmness
firm 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1937 - 010   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1937 from Fred Streeter, Head Gardener at Petworth House, Sussex. Fruits have sweet, rather chewy flesh.

Accession name
Duck's Bill

Flowering time
11th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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