Clarke's Royal
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A full red coloured clone of Cox's Orange Pippin. Originally selected in 1984 by Mr P. Clarke. Trees are more precocious than Cox and also less vigorous. Fruits are juicy and sweet with a rich, aromatic flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Sport of Cox's Orange Pippin
Accession name
Clarke's Royal
Flowering time
28th April 10% flowering
30th April Full (80%) flowering
9th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late September 1
Size
large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Globose conical 1
Height
60.54 mm 1
Width
71.23 mm 1
Ribbing
weak 1
Crown
weak-medium 1
Ground Colour
Green yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 1
Russet
low 1
Firmness
soft-medium 1
Juiciness
dry-medium 1
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register