Sops-in-Wine (1)

Cider apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A very old English culinary and cider apple.The flesh of the fruits is red as if soaked in red wine and is sweet, juicy and pleasantly flavoured.

Synonyms:
Rode Wyn Appel, Sapson, Sapsonvine, Sapsovine, Sops in Wine, Sops of Wine

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1979 - 036   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Sops in Wine

Flowering time
29th April 10% flowering
3rd May Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
mid september 1

Accession No.
1992 - 133   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Sops in Wine

Flowering time
24th April 10% flowering
26th April Full (80%) flowering
5th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Cider 1

Shape
Flat globose 1

Height
53.28 mm 1

Width
63.91 mm 1

Ribbing
strong 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Whitish green 1

Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
solid flush 1

Russet
low 1

Greasiness
Strong 1

Juiciness
dry-medium 1

Flesh Colour
Pinkish 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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