Maltster
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to have originated in England. It was known to be in existence in 1830. Fruits have soft, yellowish flesh with a sweet flavour.
Synonyms:
Inkpen Beauty, Malster
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Tredomen)
Size
medium-large b
Type
Culinary / Dessert b
Shape
Broad globose conical b
Ribbing
strong b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour (Amount)
low b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Firmness
soft b
Flesh Colour
Yellowish b
Accession name
Maltster
Flowering time
29th April 10% flowering
5th May Full (80%) flowering
12th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September a


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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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