Taunton Cross
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1919 at Long Ashton Research Station, Bristol. Fruits have firm, crisp, somewhat coarse, white flesh with a moderately sweet, slightly acid flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Wealthy x Unknown
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Flat 2
Height
48.00 mm 2
Width
64.00 mm 2
Ribbing
absent 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2
Russet
very low 2
Greasiness
Weak 2
Firmness
firm 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Coarseness
medium-coarse 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Accession name
Taunton Cross
Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register