Morley's Seedling
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by C. Morley, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1928. Fruits have firm, crisp, coarse, white flesh with an astringent flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Parentage:
Alfriston x Lane's Prince Albert
Size
large 2
Type
Culinary 2
Shape
Flat 2
Height
65.00 mm 2
Width
81.00 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2
Over Colour
Brown 2
Firmness
firm 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Coarseness
coarse 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Accession name
Morley's Seedling
Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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