Flower of Kent

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Known 1629. From Kent, England, presumably.

Availability
Not currently held in the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
large ^a

Fruit Shape
flat, rectangular to truncate-conic, convex ^a

Fruit Height
70 mm ^a

Fruit Width
89 mm ^a

Ribbing
ribbed on body, prominently at eye ^a

Ground Colour
yellow ^a

Over Colour
flushed orange, striped red ^a

Flesh Colour
white, tinged green ^a

Flesh Texture
crisp ^a

Flavour
subacid ^a

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References:
a. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register