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)
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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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