Apple
Originated with the Ashdown and General Land Company, Horsted Keynes, Sussex. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1966. Fruits are very similar to Discovery.
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name Ashdown Seedling
Flowering time 2nd May 10% flowering 7th May Full (80%) flowering14th May 90% petal fall
Picking time late august 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register