Emneth Early

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised by William Lynn, Emneth, Cambridgeshire. It was first recorded in 1899 and introduced by Cross of Wisbech. It received an Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1899. Fruits are crisp, firm and very acid. Cooks well.

Synonyms:
Early Victoria, Emneth, Fruher Victoria, Fruher Viktoria, Fruher Viktoriaapfel

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Tredomen)

Parentage:
Lord Grosvenor x Keswick Codlin

Father to:
Golden Bounty

Size
medium 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Narrow conical 2

Height
70.00 mm 2

Width
64.00 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Firmness
soft 2

Flesh Colour
Greenish 2

Accession No.
1975 - 321   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Emneth Early (LA)

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early August 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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