Newport Cross

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1920 at Long Ashton Research Station, Bristol by G.T. Spinks. Fruits have firm, rather coarse, dry flesh with an insipid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Devonshire Quarrenden x Cox's Orange Pippin

Accession No.
1957 - 236   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Newport Cross

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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