Baron Ward

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised at Elton Manor, Nottingham by Samuel Bradley in 1850. First exhibited in 1859. Fruits have soft, white flesh with an astringent flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Dumelow's Seedling x Unknown

Size
small 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Truncate conical 2

Height
50.00 mm 2

Width
55.00 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
low 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Firmness
soft 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1948 - 031   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Baron Ward

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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