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Lord Hindlip

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in Worcestershire, England. It was first recorded in 1896 and was introduced by Watkins of Hereford. Received an Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1896 and a First Class Certificate in 1898. Fruits have fairly firm, very fine-textured, juicy flesh with a good aromatic flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Paramor)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Tredomen)
Shape
Truncate conical 2
Size
medium 2
Height
57.00mm 2
Width
57.00mm 2
Ribbing
weak 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2

Accession No.
1957 - 176

  

Accession name
Lord Hindlip
Flowering time  ›››
3rd May10% flowering
10th MayFull (80%) flowering
17th May90% 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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