Francis (Thorrington)

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in Essex by F.W. Thorrington. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1925. Fruits have firm, fine, crisp flesh with a very sweet and aromatic flavour.

Synonyms:
Francis

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project

Parentage:
Cox's Orange Pippin x Unknown

Accession No.
1925 - 031   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Francis (Thorrington)

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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