Steyne Seedling
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in about 1893 at Steyne, Isle of Wight, home of Sir John Thornycroft. Received the Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1912. Fruits have soft, tender, juicy flesh with a subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
Steyne's Seedling
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
large 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Flat 2
Height
54.00 mm 2
Width
73.00 mm 2
Ribbing
weak 2
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2
Russet
very low 2
Greasiness
Weak 2
Firmness
soft 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Accession name
Steyne Seedling
Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
18th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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