Bedwyn Beauty

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised near Marlborough, Wiltshire by Mr Stone in about 1890. Fruits have firm, coarse flesh with a sweetish flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Oblong 2

Ribbing
weak 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
low 2

Over Colour
Brown 2

Firmness
firm 2

Coarseness
coarse 2

Flesh Colour
Cream 2

Accession No.
1957 - 264   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Bedwyn Beauty

Flowering time
14th May 10% flowering
21st May Full (80%) flowering
28th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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