June Crewdson

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated with Bernard Crewdson, Limpsfield, Sussex. It first fruited in 1943. Fruits have firm, fine, crisp flesh with a sweet flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Broad globose conical ^b

Height
53.00 mm ^b

Width
65.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high ^b

Over Colour
Red ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^b

Russet
low ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Crunch
crisp ^b

Coarseness
fine ^b

Flesh Colour
White ^b

Accession No.
1944 - 013   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
June Crewdson

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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