Merton Prolific

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1914 by M.B.Crane at the John Innes Horticultural Institute, Merton, England. It was named in 1947. Received an Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1950. Fruits have firm, crisp, tender, creamy white flesh with a sweet, subaci

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Northern Greening x Cox's Orange Pippin

Accession No.
1973 - 139   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Merton Prolific (LA 65A)

Accession No.
1957 - 260     cancel

Accession name
Merton Prolific

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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