Kentish Quarrenden

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Flat ²

Height
45.00 mm ²

Width
60.50 mm ²

Ribbing
medium ²

Ground Colour
Green yellow ²

Over Colour
Red ²

Firmness
medium-firm ²

Coarseness
fine ²

Flesh Colour
White ²

Accession No.
2000 - 052   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials before 1931. Origin unknown. Fruits have fairly firm, fine flesh with a sweet and perfumed flavour.

Accession name
Kentish Quarrenden

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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