Scotch Bridget
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in Scotland. Described in 1851. Fruits have tender, soft, white flesh with a subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
White Calville
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Tredomen)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Croft Pendarren)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Westhope)
Size
medium 2
Type
Culinary 2
Shape
Conical 2
Height
57.00 mm 2
Width
70.00 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Firmness
soft 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Accession name
Scotch Bridget
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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