Four Square

Cider apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)

Accession No.
1992 - 117   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Collection, Brogdale in 1992 from Somerset.

Accession name
Four Square

Flowering time
1st May 10% flowering
3rd May Full (80%) flowering
12th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Cider 1

Shape
Globose 1

Height
49.72 mm 1

Width
59.17 mm 1

Ribbing
medium 1

Crown
medium-strong 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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