Sure Crop

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
large ²

Type
Culinary / Dessert ²

Shape
Flat ²

Height
55.00 mm ²

Width
73.00 mm ²

Ribbing
weak ²

Ground Colour
Green yellow ²

Over Colour
Brown ²

Russet
low ²

Firmness
firm ²

Crunch
crisp ²

Coarseness
fine ²

Flesh Colour
Yellowish ²

Accession No.
1978 - 220   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1905 from Cheshire. Fruits have firm, fine, crisp, yellowish white flesh with a sweet and slightly subacid flavour.

Accession name
Sure Crop

Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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