Wickham Green
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Grafts were taken in 1913 from a tree in Wickham, Berkshire, by Pope of Wokingham. This tree is thought to have been in existence in about 1860. Fruits have fine, firm, white flesh with a little acid flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium 2
Type
Culinary 2
Shape
Oblong 2
Height
58.50 mm 2
Width
63.00 mm 2
Ribbing
weak 2
Ground Colour
Whitish green 2
Over Colour
Brown 2
Russet
very low 2
Firmness
firm 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Accession name
Wickham Green
Flowering time
12th May 10% flowering
18th May Full (80%) flowering
25th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register