June Crewdson

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated with Bernard Crewdson, Limpsfield, Sussex. It first fruited in 1943. Fruits have firm, fine, crisp flesh with a sweet flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Broad globose conical 2

Height
53.00 mm 2

Width
65.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Russet
low 2

Firmness
firm 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1944 - 013   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
June Crewdson

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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