Green Custard
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Received 1941. Origin: Received from J. Cheal, nurserymen, Crawley, Sussex.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Fruit Size
large b
Fruit Shape
tall to intermediate, conic, convex b
Fruit Height
71-92 mm b
Fruit Width
72-102 mm b
Ribbing
ribbed at eye and on body b
Ground Colour
yellowish green b
Over Colour
sometimes faint orange flush b
Russet Type
russet on base b
Flesh Colour
white to cream b
Skin Texture
greasy b
Flesh Texture
soft b
Flavour
slightly subacid b
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1941 from J. Cheal, nurserymen from Crawley, Sussex. Fruits have soft, whitish flesh with a slightly subacid flavour.
Accession name
Green Custard
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September a
Size
large-very large a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Ellipsoid a
Ribbing
weak-medium a
Crown
medium a
Ground Colour
Green yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
absent a
Over Colour
Orange a
Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out a
Russet
very low a
Greasiness
Medium a
Firmness
soft a
Flesh Colour
White a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register