A.D.W. Atkins

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised by Mr A.D.W. Atkins, Exmouth, Devon in about 1971. Fruits retain a good flavour when cooked.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1988 - 021   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
A.D.W. Atkins

Flowering time
26th April 10% flowering
29th April Full (80%) flowering
7th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September 1

Size
large 1

Type
Culinary / Dessert 1

Shape
Flat 1

Height
51.69 mm 1

Width
71.02 mm 1

Ribbing
weak 1

Crown
very weak 1

Ground Colour
Green 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/washed out 1

Russet
very low 1

Coarseness
coarse 1

Flesh Colour
White 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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