Ten Commandments
Apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in Herefordshire, England. Exhibited in 1883. Fruits have tender, red stained flesh with a sweet but acid flavour.
Synonyms:
The Ten Commandments
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Paramor)
Fruit Size
medium a
Fruit Shape
intermediate, rectangular, convex a
Fruit Height
51 mm a
Fruit Width
64 mm a
Ribbing
ribbed a
Ground Colour
yellow a
Over Colour
streaked pale red, nearly covered with dark mahogany streaked dark red a
Flesh Colour
stained red, carpel threads red a
Flesh Texture
tender a
Flavour
sweet, acid a
Accession name
Ten Commandments
References:
a. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register