Orange Goff

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to have originated in Kent, England. Recorded in 1842. Fruits have firm, crisp, yellow flesh with an acid flavour.

Synonyms:
Ackland Vale, Goff, Kentish Orange Goff, Park Apple, Pork Apple, Top, Top Apple

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1950 - 065   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Orange Goff

Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
6th May Full (80%) flowering
14th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September 1

Size
large 1

Type
Culinary / Dessert 1

Shape
Globose 1

Height
59.53 mm 1

Width
72.53 mm 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
very weak 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
low 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Coarseness
coarse 1

Juiciness
juicy 1

Flesh Colour
Yellowish 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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