Tan Harvey
Cider apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Trees found in 1980 by James Evans in the Tamar Valley, Cornwall. A good, reliable, heavy cropping cider apple which produces a bittersweet cider.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Accession name
Tan Harvey
Flowering time
25th April 10% flowering
28th April Full (80%) flowering
9th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
Size
small-medium 1
Type
Cider 1
Shape
Flat 1
Height
41.52 mm 1
Width
54.86 mm 1
Ribbing
weak-medium 1
Crown
medium 1
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1
Over Colour
Pink 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/washed out 1
Russet
low 1
Greasiness
Medium 1
Flesh Colour
White 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register