Forty Shilling

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Truncate conical ²

Height
59.00 mm ²

Width
67.00 mm ²

Ribbing
weak ²

Ground Colour
Green yellow ²

Over Colour
Brown ²

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ²

Russet
low ²

Greasiness
Strong ²

Firmness
soft ²

Flesh Colour
Cream ²

Accession No.
1944 - 023   fingerprint   check_circle

Received as scions from a tree near Carlisle, Cumberland. The original tree was growing in about 1800. Fruits have soft, creamy white flesh with a sweet flavour.

Accession name
Forty Shilling

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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