Moore's Seedling

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Synonyms:
Moore

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1947 - 508   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from Devon. Described in 1851. Fruits have tender, yellow flesh with a sweet flavour.

Accession name
Moore's Seedling

Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September ¹

Size
medium ¹

Type
Dessert ¹

Shape
Globose conical ¹

Ribbing
weak-medium ¹

Crown
weak-medium ¹

Ground Colour
Green yellow ¹

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium ¹

Over Colour
Orange ¹

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush ¹

Russet
very low ¹

Coarseness
fine ¹

Flesh Colour
Yellowish ¹

References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register