Crimson Peasgood

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A more highly coloured sport of Peasgood's Nonsuch. It was planted at the National Fruit Trials in 1931. Fruits cook well.

Synonyms:
Crimson Peasgood's Nonsuch, Crimson Peasgoods

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Peasgood's Nonsuch

Type
Culinary 2

Accession No.
1999 - 075   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Crimson Peasgood

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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