Red Musk
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in Limpsfield, Surrey, England. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1951. Fruits have soft, coarse, white flesh with an acid flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Red Musk
Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September 1
Size
large 1
Type
Culinary 1
Shape
Globose conical 1
Height
67.25 mm 1
Width
76.82 mm 1
Ribbing
strong 1
Crown
medium 1
Ground Colour
Whitish green 1
Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1
Over Colour
Pink 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1
Russet
low 1
Greasiness
Medium 1
Firmness
firm-very firm 1
Juiciness
juicy 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register