Dessert apple
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from East Malling Research Station, Maidstone, Kent. Fruits have fine, tender flesh with an acid flavour.
Accession name Mercer
Flowering time 16th May 10% flowering 21st May Full (80%) flowering28th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Mid October 1
Size medium 1
Type Dessert 1
Shape Flat globose 1
Ribbing weak 1
Crown medium 1
Ground Colour Yellow 1
Over Colour Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern) striped/solid flush 1
Coarseness fine 1
Flesh Colour White 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register