Brown Crofton

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1950 - 078   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950 from Ireland. Fruits have a crisp, somewhat acid flavour.

Accession name
Brown Crofton

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Broad globose conical 1

Height
52.28 mm 1

Width
66.17 mm 1

Ribbing
weak 1

Crown
absent 1

Ground Colour
Green yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low 1

Over Colour
Dark Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled 1

Russet
medium-high 1

Greasiness
Weak 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Juiciness
dry 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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