Stanway Seedling

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Essex, England. Recorded in 1899, in which year it received the Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Fruits have rather soft flesh with an acid flavour.

Synonyms:
Stainway Seedling

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project

Size
large 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Narrow conical 2

Height
73.00 mm 2

Width
77.00 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Yellow 2

Over Colour
Pink 2

Russet
very low 2

Greasiness
Medium 2

Firmness
soft 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Coarseness
coarse 2

Accession No.
1920 - 019   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Stanway Seedling

Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
24th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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