Lady Isabel

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Found in 1939 by Mrs Reading at Guildford, Surrey. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
large 2

Type
Culinary / Dessert 2

Shape
Conical 2

Height
66.50 mm 2

Width
76.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Greasiness
Medium 2

Firmness
firm 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1949 - 072   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Lady Isabel

Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
17th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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