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Stoke Red
Cider apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
This variety gained attention in the 1920s when surveys found trees growing in Rodney Stoke, Somerset. The trees are fairly vigorous and crop quite heavily. Produces a sharp, slightly astringent juice and a fine, sharp cider.
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Accession No.
1989 - 110
- Accession name
- Stoke Red
- Flowering time ›››
- 16th May10% flowering
18th MayFull (80%) flowering
27th May90% petal fall - Picking time
- Mid November 1
- Size
- small 1
- Shape
- Broad globose conical 1
- Height
- 39.78 mm 1
- Width
- 49.78 mm 1
- Ribbing
- weak 1
- Crown
- weak 1
- Ground Colour
- Green yellow 1
- Over Colour
- Orange 1
- Over Colour Amount
- high 1
- Over Colour Pattern
- striped/solid flush 1
- Russet
- low 1
- Flesh Colour
- Cream 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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