Hodge's Seedling

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in the West of England. It was known in 1876. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1948 - 024   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Hodge's Seedling

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August 1

Size
large 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Height
64.34 mm 1

Width
73.56 mm 1

Ribbing
medium 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
low 1

Firmness
firm 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register