Horsford Prolific

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to have originated in about 1900. It was found in 1913 in a garden at Horsford, Norwich. Fruits have firm flesh with a sweet flavour.

Synonyms:
Queen Anne

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project

Accession No.
1964 - 037   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Horsford Prolific

Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

Size
large-very large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Broad globose conical 1

Height
73.70 mm 1

Width
84.44 mm 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
weak 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
low 1

Greasiness
Medium 1

Firmness
firm-very firm 1

Crunch
crisp-very crisp 1

Juiciness
juicy 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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