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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
- Accession name
- Pethyre
- Flowering time ›››
- 12th May10% flowering
15th MayFull (80%) flowering
24th May90% petal fall - Picking time
- Late October 1
- Size
- small 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
- Orange 1
- Over Colour Amount
- absent 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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
Design: Chris Turnbull, September 2019