Tale Sweet

Cider apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated from Tale, near Honiton, Devon. Produces a sweet juice.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)

Accession No.
1989 - 113   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Tale Sweet

Flowering time
30th April 10% flowering
2nd May Full (80%) flowering
10th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early November ^a

Size
medium-large ^a

Type
Cider ^a

Shape
Broad globose conical ^a

Height
48.70 mm ^a

Width
59.05 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
weak ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish green ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled/washed out ^a

Russet
low ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.