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Royal Somerset (Copas)
Cider apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Believed to be of Somerset origin. Described as a traditional dual purpose apple that can be used for cooking or cider making. Long Ashton Research station reported that this variety made a first class medium sharp cider.
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession No.
1992 - 129
- Accession name
- Royal Somerset
- Flowering time ›››
- 4th May10% flowering
6th MayFull (80%) flowering
15th May90% petal fall - Picking time
- Late October 1
- Size
- large 1
- Shape
- Broad globose conical 1
- Height
- 58.90 mm 1
- Width
- 75.93 mm 1
- Ribbing
- weak-medium 1
- Crown
- weak-medium 1
- Ground Colour
- Whitish yellow 1
- Over Colour
- Red 1
- Over Colour Amount
- medium 1
- Over Colour Pattern
- striped/mottled/solid flush 1
- Russet
- low 1
- Greasiness
- Weak 1
- Juiciness
- juicy 1
- Flesh Colour
- Yellowish 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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