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Black Dabinett
Cider apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in the UK. Some trees grown in Somerset. Produces a vintage juice and a bittersweet cider.
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Accession No.
1989 - 123
- Accession name
- Black Dabinett
- Flowering time ›››
- 7th May10% flowering
9th MayFull (80%) flowering
16th May90% petal fall - Picking time
- Mid November 1
- Size
- medium 1
- Shape
- Broad globose conical 1
- Height
- 51.73 mm 1
- Width
- 66.17 mm 1
- Ribbing
- medium 1
- Crown
- medium 1
- Ground Colour
- Green 1
- Over Colour
- Red 1
- Over Colour Amount
- medium-high 1
- Over Colour Pattern
- striped/solid flush 1
- Russet
- low 1
- Flesh Colour
- White 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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