Dymock Red
Cider apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A very old vintage cider variety originating from Dymock Village, Gloucestershire. A bittersweet variety producing a vintage juice and a well balanced, high quality cider. Trees are of medium vigour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Material held in the Gloucestershire Orchard Trust collection (link to website)
Accession name
Dymock Red
Flowering time
26th April 10% flowering
28th April Full (80%) flowering
8th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late September 1
Size
small-medium 1
Type
Cider 1
Shape
Globose conical 1
Height
41.17 mm 1
Width
54.74 mm 1
Ribbing
medium 1
Crown
weak 1
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high 1
Over Colour
Pink 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/washed out/solid flush 1
Russet
low 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register