Camelot
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated from Somerset, England. Exhibited in 1934. Fruits have very acid, astringent flesh.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Accession name
Camelot
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
Size
medium 1
Type
Culinary 1
Shape
Flat 1
Ribbing
weak 1
Crown
weak-medium 1
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1
Russet
very low 1
Greasiness
Medium 1
Firmness
firm-very firm 1
Crunch
crumbly 1
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register