Sack

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Recorded 1814. From Herefordshire, England. In existence 1884.

Synonyms:
Fox's Kernel, Herefordshire Sack, Herefordshire Sack Apple, Sack Apple, Spice Apple

Availability
Not currently held in the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^a

Fruit Shape
tall, conic to rectangular, convex ^a

Fruit Height
64 mm ^a

Fruit Width
67 mm ^a

Ribbing
ribbed at eye and on body ^a

Ground Colour
yellowish ^a

Over Colour
mottled crimson, almost entirely covered with deep brown-crimson flush ^a

Skin Texture
shining ^a

Flesh Texture
crisp, tender, fine ^a

Flavour
sweet, subacid ^a

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