Osier

Cider apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A bittersweet cider variety.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)

Accession No.
1989 - 100   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Osier

Flowering time
12th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

Size
medium-large 1

Type
Cider 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Height
53.03 mm 1

Width
61.11 mm 1

Ribbing
medium 1

Crown
weak-medium 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
low 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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