Culinary / Dessert apple
Raised before 1874 by Brown, a nurseryman at Stamford, Lincolnshire. Fruits have softish flesh with a sweet to subacid flavour.
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Sizemedium 2
TypeCulinary / Dessert 2
ShapeBroad globose conical 2
Ribbingweak 2
Ground ColourYellow 2
Over ColourOrange 2
Russetlow 2
Firmnesssoft 2
Coarsenessmedium 2
Flesh ColourCream 2
Accession name Brown's Seedling
Flowering time 10th May 10% flowering 16th May Full (80%) flowering24th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2.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