Duke of Devonshire
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1835 by Wilson, gardener to the Duke of Devonshire at Holker Hall, Lancashire. It was introduced in about 1875. Fruits have firm, fine-textured, rather dry flesh with a rich, nutty flavour.
Synonyms:
Devonshire Duke, Duc de Devonshire, Herzog von Devonshire, Holker, Holker Pippin
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Croft Pendarren)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Westhope)
Father to:
Polly Prosser
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Oblong 2
Height
50.00 mm 2
Width
60.00 mm 2
Ribbing
absent 2
Ground Colour
Yellow 2
Russet
low 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Flesh Colour
Greenish 2
Accession name
Duke of Devonshire
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
20th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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