Summer Broaden

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in England. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1945. Fruits have coarse, soft, cream flesh with a subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project

Size
medium 2

Type
Culinary / Dessert 2

Shape
Flat 2

Height
47.50 mm 2

Width
66.00 mm 2

Ribbing
strong 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour
Brown 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2

Greasiness
Medium 2

Firmness
soft 2

Coarseness
coarse 2

Flesh Colour
Cream 2

Accession No.
1945 - 157   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Summer Broaden

Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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