Chelmsford Wonder

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised near Chelmsford, Essex in about 1870 and introduced in 1890 by Saltmarsh. Received an Award of Merit and a First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1891. Fruits have firm, fine-textured flesh which is juicy and subacid.

Synonyms:
Chudo Shelmsforda, Merveille de Chelmsford, Wunder von Chelmsford

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Tredomen)

Size
large 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Flat globose 2

Height
61.00 mm 2

Width
75.00 mm 2

Ground Colour
Yellow 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Flesh Colour
Cream 2

Accession No.
1957 - 213   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Chelmsford Wonder

Flowering time
6th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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