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Saint Martin's
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, Herts. Received the Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1896. Fruits have sweet, soft flesh.
- Synonyms:
- Rivers's Saint Martins, St. Martin, St. Martin's, St. Martins
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Shape
- Ellipsoid 2
- Size
- medium 2
- Height
- 50.50mm 2
- Width
- 54.50mm 2
- Ribbing
- weak 2
- Ground Colour
- Green yellow 2
- Over Colour
- Orange 2
- Over Colour (Pattern)
- streaked 2
- Russet
- very low 2
- Flesh Colour
- Greenish 2
Accession No.
2000 - 086
- Accession name
- Saint Martin's
- Flowering time ›››
- 7th May10% flowering
12th MayFull (80%) flowering
19th May90% petal fall - Picking time
- Early October 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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