Tower of Glamis (Scott)

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Scotland. Known before 1800. Fruits have crisp, fairly fine, firm, greenish white flesh with an acid and perfumed flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1976 - 182   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Tower of Glamis (Scott)

Flowering time
28th April 10% flowering
5th May Full (80%) flowering
13th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1

Size
large-very large 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Height
73.76 mm 1

Width
85.26 mm 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
weak-medium 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out 1

Russet
low 1

Crunch
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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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