Colonel Yate

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1905 probably by W.H. Divers, Surbiton, Surrey. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with a subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Lane's Prince Albert x Peasgood's Nonsuch

Size
large 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Flat 2

Height
75.00 mm 2

Width
95.00 mm 2

Ribbing
strong 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Firmness
firm 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
Greenish 2

Accession No.
1932 - 004   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Colonel Yate

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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