Rock (Lanarkshire)

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
small-medium ²

Type
Culinary ²

Shape
Truncate conical ²

Ribbing
medium ²

Ground Colour
Green yellow ²

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ²

Russet
low ²

Firmness
soft ²

Flesh Colour
White ²

Accession No.
1947 - 031   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from Scotland. Fruits have rather soft, loose-textured, white flesh with a subacid flavour.

Accession name
Rock (Lanarkshire)

Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
14th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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