Sandew
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in Somerset, England. Grafts from a very old tree were received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950. Fruits have soft, coarse, creamy white flesh with a subacid flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Accession name
Sandew
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September 1
Size
large-very large 1
Type
Culinary / Dessert 1
Shape
Globose 1
Height
74.78 mm 1
Width
87.50 mm 1
Ribbing
weak-medium 1
Crown
weak-medium 1
Ground Colour
Green yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1
Russet
low 1
Greasiness
Strong 1
Firmness
soft 1
Crunch
crisp 1
Coarseness
coarse 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register