Brown Thorn
Cider apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Once widely grown under the name of
Synonyms:
Argile Grise
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Accession name
Brown Thorn
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid November a
Size
small a
Type
Cider a
Shape
Globose conical a
Height
33.76 mm a
Width
37.55 mm a
Ribbing
weak-medium a
Crown
weak-medium a
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
medium a
Over Colour
Red a
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled a
Russet
low a
Flesh Colour
Greenish a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.