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Forge
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Said to have originated at a Forge Farm in Sussex or near one of the old forges in the iron district near East Grinstead, Sussex. It was described in 1851 when it was already well known. Fruits have crisp, very juicy flesh with a pleasant aromatic flavour.
- Synonyms:
- Der Schmiedeapfel, Forge Apple, Schmiede Apfel, Schmiedeapfel, Sussex Forge
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Shape
- Oblong 2
- Size
- medium 2
- Ribbing
- medium 2
- Ground Colour
- Yellow 2
- Over Colour
- Red 2
- Over Colour (Pattern)
- striped 2
- Coarseness
- coarse 2
- Flesh Colour
- White 2
Accession No.
1920 - 012
- Accession name
- Forge
- Flowering time ›››
- 9th May10% flowering
15th MayFull (80%) flowering
24th May90% petal fall - Picking time
- Late September 1
- References:
- 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
- 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register
Design: Chris Turnbull, September 2019