Red Foxwhelp

Cider apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A red sport of the old English cider variety

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

Accession No.
1989 - 128   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Red Foxwhelp

Flowering time
1st May 10% flowering
3rd May Full (80%) flowering
10th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Cider 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Height
55.04 mm 1

Width
62.45 mm 1

Ribbing
medium 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1

Russet
low 1

Firmness
firm-very firm 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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