Iron Pin

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to have originated in Dorset, England. It was described in 1884. Fruits have firm, tender, greenish white flesh with a subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ²

Type
Culinary ²

Shape
Oblong ²

Height
52.50 mm ²

Width
60.00 mm ²

Ribbing
medium ²

Ground Colour
Green ²

Over Colour
Brown ²

Russet
very low ²

Greasiness
Medium ²

Firmness
firm ²

Coarseness
fine ²

Flesh Colour
Greenish ²

Accession No.
1948 - 033   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Iron Pin

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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