John Divers

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1905 possibly by nurseryman W.H. Divers, Surbiton, Surrey. Fruits have firm, fine, fairly tender flesh with a somewhat acid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Jenkinson's Seedling x Baumann's Reinette

Size
large ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Flat ^b

Height
58.50 mm ^b

Width
76.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour
Red ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Coarseness
fine ^b

Flesh Colour
Greenish ^b

Accession No.
1932 - 005   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
John Divers

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September ^a

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References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register