Dunkerton's Late

Cider apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Discovered in the 1940

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)

Accession No.
1989 - 080   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Dunkerton Late

Flowering time
30th April 10% flowering
2nd May Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early November 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Cider 1

Shape
Globose 1

Height
53.40 mm 1

Width
62.75 mm 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
weak 1

Ground Colour
Green 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out/solid flush 1

Russet
low 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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