Breakwell's Seedling

Cider apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated at Perthyre Farm, Monmouth, Wales in the late 1800s. It was propagated by George Breakwell who also introduced the variety to Bulmers as a valuable early-ripening cider variety. Trees are fairly vigorous with characteristic luxuriant, dark-green foliage. Fruit is small to medium in size. A medium bittersweet variety producing a thin, light, average cider.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)

Accession No.
1989 - 065   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Breakwell's Seedling

Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September 1

Size
small 1

Type
Cider 1

Shape
Globose 1

Height
37.47 mm 1

Width
45.44 mm 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
very weak 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
low 1

Flesh Colour
White 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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