Keed's Cottage

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1947. Origin: Received from Pulborough, Sussex.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
large ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Flat ^b

Height
54.00 mm ^b

Width
73.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked ^b

Greasiness
Medium ^b

Coarseness
fine ^b

Flesh Colour
Cream ^b

Accession No.
1947 - 511   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from Pulborough, Sussex. Fruits have fine, creamy yellow flesh with a sweet flavour.

Accession name
Keed's Cottage

Flowering time
29th April 10% flowering
4th May Full (80%) flowering
12th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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