Sowman's Seedling

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1914 at the County Horticulture Station, Hutton, Lancashire by Sowman. Introduced and named in 1927 by the Lancashire Agricultural Committee. Acquired by Rivers Nurseries of Sawbridgeworth, Herts. Fruits have fairly firm, fine, yellowish white tinged green flesh with an acid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Grenadier x Ecklinville

Size
medium 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Flat 2

Height
54.00 mm 2

Width
67.00 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Russet
very low 2

Firmness
medium-firm 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2

Accession No.
1927 - 070   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Sowman's Seedling

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid August 1


References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register