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Porter's Perfection
Cider apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in the orchard of Charles Porter of East Lambrook, Somerset in the 19th Century. Introduced in 1907. Produces a sharp juice with little astringency. Ripens late October to early November.
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Accession No.
1989 - 102
- Accession name
- Porter's Perfection
- Flowering time ›››
- 2nd May10% flowering
4th MayFull (80%) flowering
12th May90% petal fall - Picking time
- Late October 1
- Size
- small 1
- Shape
- Broad globose conical 1
- Height
- 37.90 mm 1
- Width
- 44.50 mm 1
- Ribbing
- weak-medium 1
- Crown
- weak 1
- Ground Colour
- Green yellow 1
- Over Colour
- Red 1
- Over Colour Amount
- high 1
- Over Colour Pattern
- striped/solid flush 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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
Design: Chris Turnbull, September 2019