Prince George

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to have been raised by W.H. Divers, Surrey, England. Fruits have firm, coarse, crisp, yellowish flesh with a very acid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Lane's Prince Albert x Peasgood's Nonsuch

Size
large 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Flat 2

Height
69.50 mm 2

Width
90.50 mm 2

Ribbing
weak-medium 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
low 2

Over Colour
Brown 2

Greasiness
Medium 2

Firmness
firm 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Coarseness
coarse 2

Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2

Accession No.
1935 - 009   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Prince George

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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