Oslin
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to have originated either in France or Scotland. It was known in 1815 but believed to be much older. Fruits have firm, crisp, yellowish flesh with a sweet, rich, aromatic flavour.
- Synonyms:
- Arbroath Oslin, Arbroath Pippin, Arbroth Pippin, Bur- Knot, Burr Knot, Burrknot, Golden Apple, Mother, Mother Apple, Orgeline, Orgiline, Orglon, Original Apple, Original Pippin, Orjeline, Oslin Apple, Oslin Pippin, Scotch Oslin, Summer Oslin, The Oslin Apple, White Oslin
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession No.
1970 - 073
- Accession name
- Oslin
- Flowering time tree 1 ›››
- 26th April10% flowering
4th MayFull (80%) flowering 13th May90% petal fall
- Picking time tree 1
- late august 1
- Size tree 2
- medium 1
- Shape tree 2
- Flat globose 1
- Ribbing tree 2
- weak-medium 1
- Crown tree 2
- medium 1
- Ground Colour tree 2
- Yellow 1
- Over Colour tree 2
- n/a 1
- Over Colour Pattern tree 2
- n/a 1
- Russet tree 2
- low 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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