Kirke's Lord Nelson
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A larger fruited clone of Kentish Fillbasket. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1960 from Australia. Fruits have tender, greenish-white, acid flesh.
Synonyms:
Kirk's, Kirk's Lord Nelson, Kirke's Nelson, Lord Nelson, Lord Nelson (Kirks)
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
large 2
Type
Culinary 2
Shape
Oblong 2
Height
70.00 mm 2
Width
83.00 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2
Firmness
firm 2
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2
Accession name
Kirke's Lord Nelson
Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
6th May Full (80%) flowering
14th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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