Perthyre

Cider apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

First noted in the late 1920s in Monmouthshire. The trees have a fairly vigorous and spreading habit. Susceptible to scab and canker. Produces a mild bittersweet cider said to be

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

Accession No.
1989 - 101   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Pethyre

Flowering time
12th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
24th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ¹

Size
small ¹

Type
Cider ¹

Shape
Globose conical ¹

Height
40.00 mm ¹

Width
48.50 mm ¹

Ribbing
weak ¹

Crown
weak-medium ¹

Ground Colour
Yellow ¹

Over Colour (Amount)
absent ¹

Over Colour
Orange ¹

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out ¹

Russet
low ¹

Flesh Colour
White ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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