Oxford Hoard

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised at Eynsham, Oxford by F.W. Wastie. Exhibited in 1943. Fruits have coarse, firm, tough flesh with a sweet and aromatic flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sturmer Pippin x Golden Russet

Size
medium ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Conical ²

Height
51.00 mm ²

Width
57.00 mm ²

Ribbing
medium ²

Ground Colour
Yellow ²

Over Colour
Orange ²

Russet
very low ²

Greasiness
Medium ²

Firmness
firm ²

Coarseness
coarse ²

Flesh Colour
Cream ²

Accession No.
1945 - 050   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Oxford Hoard

Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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