Glasbury
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in the UK. Recorded in 1872. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1979 from Norfolk. Fruits have good flavour when cooked but can soon become insipid.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Ffordd-fawr)
Accession name
Glasbury (Knight)
Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September 1
Size
medium 1
Type
Culinary 1
Shape
Broad globose conical 1
Height
60.31 mm 1
Width
68.63 mm 1
Ribbing
strong 1
Crown
medium 1
Ground Colour
Whitish green 1
Over Colour (Amount)
low 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1
Russet
low 1
Greasiness
Strong 1
Firmness
very soft 1
Juiciness
dry-medium 1
Flesh Colour
White 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register