Folkestone
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Received 1964. Origin: Received from Chandler & Dunn, Ash, Kent.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Tydeman's Early Worcester x Unknown
Fruit Size
small to medium b
Fruit Shape
flat, rectangular, convex b
Fruit Height
38-48 mm b
Fruit Width
51-61 mm b
Ribbing
sometimes slightly ribbed at eye and on body b
Ground Colour
pale greenish yellow b
Over Colour
almost entirely flushed deep bright red b
Russet Type
russet dots, russet in cavity, sometimes on base b
Flesh Colour
creamy white, sometimes tinged red under skin b
Skin Texture
smooth, waxy, thin, tender b
Flesh Texture
crisp, tender b
Flavour
sweet, slightly subacid b
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1964 from Chandler & Dunn, Ash, Kent. Fruits have crisp, tender flesh which is sometimes tinged red under the skin. It has a sweet and slightly subacid flavour.
Accession name
Folkestone
Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late August a
Size
small-medium a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Broad globose conical a
Ribbing
weak a
Crown
weak a
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
high a
Over Colour
Dark Red a
Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled/solid flush a
Russet
low a
Greasiness
Medium a
Crunch
crisp a
Juiciness
dry a
Flesh Colour
Cream a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register