Dessert apple
Raised in Essex by F.W. Thorrington. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1925. Fruits have fairly firm, coarse, crisp flesh with a slightly subacid flavour.
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Parentage: Cox's Orange Pippin x Unknown
Sizemedium 2
TypeDessert 2
ShapeConical 2
Height54.00 mm 2
Width64.00 mm 2
Ribbingweak-medium 2
Ground ColourYellow 2
Russetvery low 2
Firmnessmedium-firm 2
Crunchcrisp 2
Coarsenesscoarse 2
Flesh ColourCream 2
Accession name Edith Hopwood
Flowering time 8th May 10% flowering 13th May Full (80%) flowering20th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Early September 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register