Maclean's Favourite
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in about 1820 by Dr Allan Maclean of Sudbury, England. Fruits have yellowish flesh with a sweet and rich flavour.
Synonyms:
M'Lean's Favourite, Maclean's Favorite, McLean's Favourite
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Accession name
Maclean's Favourite
Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
24th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
Size
medium 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Globose conical 1
Height
48.75 mm 1
Width
62.02 mm 1
Ribbing
weak-medium 1
Crown
weak 1
Ground Colour
Green yellow 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Russet
very low 1
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register