Shinfield Seedling

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
large ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Flat globose ²

Height
65.00 mm ²

Width
73.00 mm ²

Ribbing
medium ²

Ground Colour
Yellow ²

Over Colour (Amount)
high ²

Over Colour
Orange ²

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ²

Crunch
crisp ²

Coarseness
fine ²

Flesh Colour
White ²

Accession No.
1944 - 006   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1944 from Reading University, Berkshire, England. Fruits have crisp, fine, white flesh with a sweet flavour.

Accession name
Shinfield Seedling

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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