Gold Medal
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by Troughton, a nurseryman at Preston, Lancashire. Its original name was Ryland Surprise. It was introduced in about 1882. Fruits have soft, white flesh with a slightly acid flavour.
Synonyms:
Crystal Palace, Gold Medal Trugton's, Pomme Trougton's, Ryland Surprise, Trugton's Goldmedal, Zolotaya medal Tregtona
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
large 2
Type
Culinary / Dessert 2
Shape
Truncate conical 2
Height
83.00 mm 2
Width
116.00 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Firmness
soft 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Accession name
Gold Medal
Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
14th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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