Dessert apple
Raised by W.Seabrook & Sons Ltd., Boreham, Essex. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1936. Fruits have firm, crisp, fine flesh with a slightly subacid flavour.
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Sizemedium 2
TypeDessert 2
ShapeFlat 2
Height51.00 mm 2
Width70.00 mm 2
Ribbingmedium 2
Ground ColourWhitish yellow 2
Over ColourRed 2
Russetvery low 2
Firmnessfirm-very firm 2
Crunchcrisp 2
Coarsenessfine 2
Flesh ColourCream 2
Accession name Garnet
Flowering time 5th May 10% flowering 10th May Full (80%) flowering19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Early September 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register