Isaac Newton's Tree
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated from a tree growing in Isaac Newton's garden at Woolsthorpe Manor, near Grantham, Lincs in 1660. It appears identical to Flower of Kent. Fruits have soft, coarse-textured flesh with a subacid flavour. A very shy cropper.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Accession name
Isaac Newton's Tree
Flowering time
14th May 10% flowering
21st May Full (80%) flowering
29th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
Size
large-very large 1
Type
Culinary 1
Shape
Globose conical 1
Height
81.82 mm 1
Width
90.66 mm 1
Ribbing
strong 1
Crown
medium 1
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 1
Russet
low 1
Firmness
soft 1
Coarseness
coarse 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register