Maggie Sinclair
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
large 2
Type
Culinary / Dessert 2
Shape
Flat 2
Height
67.50 mm 2
Width
86.50 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)
low 2
Over Colour
Pink 2
Russet
very low 2
Greasiness
Weak 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1949 from Scotland. Fruits have fine, crisp, tender, yellowish white flesh with a subacid and rather rich flavour.
Accession name
Maggie Sinclair
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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