Old English Round
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1981 from Mrs A. Brodie, Meare, near Glastonbury, Somerset. Fruits are crisp and juicy.
Accession name
Old English Round
Flowering time
28th April 10% flowering
1st May Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September 1
Size
large-very large 1
Type
Culinary / Dessert 1
Shape
Flat globose 1
Height
66.44 mm 1
Width
82.79 mm 1
Ribbing
strong 1
Crown
medium 1
Ground Colour
Green yellow 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 1
Russet
low 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register