Hibbs Seedling
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A chance seedling found by A. Moody of Southampton, Hampshire and received by the National Fruit Trials in 1961. Fruits have fine, crisp, tender flesh with a sweet, subacid flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium-large 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Height
61.50 mm 2
Width
79.50 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Russet
low 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
Cream 2
Accession name
Hibbs Seedling
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register