Slack-my-Girdle
Cider apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Origin is believed to be either Devon or Somerset. Medium sized fruits are in use from October to December. Flesh is described as being sweet.
- Synonyms:
- Slack My Girdle, Slack-ma-Girdle, Slack-ma-Girl
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Accession No.
1992 - 132
- Accession name
- Slack-ma-Girdle
- Flowering time ›››
- 5th May10% flowering
7th MayFull (80%) flowering 17th May90% petal fall
- Picking time
- Mid October 1
- Size
- medium 1
- Shape
- Flat 1
- Height
- 47.27 mm 1
- Width
- 61.54 mm 1
- Ribbing
- very weak 1
- Crown
- weak 1
- Ground Colour
- Whitish green 1
- Over Colour
- Pink 1
- Over Colour Amount
- medium-high 1
- Over Colour Pattern
- striped/mottled/washed out 1
- Russet
- low 1
- Greasiness
- Medium 1
- Crunch
- crisp 1
- Juiciness
- dry-medium 1
- Flesh Colour
- White 1
- References:
- 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
- 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register
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