Alderman

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to have originated in Scotland before 1923. Fruits have firm flesh with an acid flavour. Cooks well.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Paramor)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Ffordd-fawr)

Size
large ²

Type
Culinary ²

Shape
Truncate conical ²

Height
75.00 mm ²

Width
75.00 mm ²

Ribbing
weak ²

Ground Colour
Green yellow ²

Over Colour
Orange ²

Firmness
firm ²

Flesh Colour
White ²

Accession No.
1923 - 110   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Alderman

Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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