Forester

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Herefordshire, England. First described in 1883. Fruits have coarse, soft flesh with a subacid flavour.

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

Size
medium ²

Type
Culinary ²

Shape
Broad globose conical ²

Height
57.00 mm ²

Width
70.00 mm ²

Ribbing
weak-medium ²

Over Colour
Orange ²

Russet
low-medium ²

Firmness
soft ²

Coarseness
coarse ²

Flesh Colour
Cream ²

Accession No.
1941 - 019   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Forester

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
25th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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