Saint Martin's
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, Herts. Received the Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1896. Fruits have sweet, soft flesh.
Synonyms:
Rivers's Saint Martins, St. Martin, St. Martin's, St. Martins
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Ellipsoid 2
Height
50.50 mm 2
Width
54.50 mm 2
Ribbing
weak 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2
Russet
very low 2
Firmness
firm 2
Flesh Colour
Greenish 2
Accession name
Saint Martin's
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register