Dessert apple
Raised in 1920 by Kenneth McCreadie at Rhyl, Wales. Fruits have somewhat coarse, soft flesh with a subacid and sweet flavour.
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Sizemedium-large 2
TypeDessert 2
ShapeOblong 2
Height57.50 mm 2
Width66.00 mm 2
Ribbingweak-medium 2
Ground ColourYellow 2
Over ColourBrown 2
Over Colour (Pattern)streaked 2
Russetvery low 2
Firmnesssoft-medium 2
Coarsenesscoarse 2
Accession name Kenneth
Flowering time 9th May 10% flowering 14th May Full (80%) flowering23rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time Mid October 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register