Westfield Seek-no-Further
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA. Known in 1796. Fruits have a little soft, fine, yellowish white flesh with a sweet and slightly aromatic flavour.
- Synonyms:
- Connecticut Seek No Further, Connecticut Seekno- Further, Connecticut Seeknofurther, Marietta Seek-no- Further, New England Seek-no-Further, New England Seeknofurther, Red Winter Pearmain, Russet Seek-no- Further, Seek, Seek no Further, Seek-no-Further, Seeknofurther, Westfield, Westfield Seek no Further, Westfield Seek-no-Farther
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Shape
- Conical 2
- Size
- medium 2
- Height
- 52.00mm 2
- Width
- 61.00mm 2
- Ribbing
- weak 2
- Ground Colour
- Green yellow 2
- Over Colour
- Orange 2
- Over Colour (Pattern)
- streaked 2
- Russet
- low 2
- Greasiness
- Medium 2
- Coarseness
- fine 2
- Flesh Colour
- Yellowish 2
Accession No.
1948 - 182
- Accession name
- Westfield Seek-no-Further
- Flowering time ›››
- 7th May10% flowering
12th MayFull (80%) flowering 19th May90% 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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
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