Francis (Thorrington)
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in Essex by F.W. Thorrington. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1925. Fruits have firm, fine, crisp flesh with a very sweet and aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Francis
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Parentage:
Cox's Orange Pippin x Unknown
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Truncate conical b
Height
48.50 mm b
Width
55.50 mm b
Ribbing
very weak b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Dark Red b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Russet
very low b
Firmness
firm b
Crunch
crisp b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
Greenish b
Accession name
Francis (Thorrington)
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register