Hereford Cross

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1913 at Long Ashton Research Station, Bristol by G.T. Spinks. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a fairly sweet and subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Cox's Orange Pippin x Unknown

Accession No.
1930 - 032   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Hereford Cross

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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