James Grieve

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised by James Grieve in Edinburgh, Scotland and introduced by his employers, Dickson's nurserymen. It was first recorded in 1893. Received Award of Merit in 1897 and First Class Certificate in 1906 from RHS. Fruits have rather soft but very juicy flesh with a good refreshing flavour.

Synonyms:
Dzems Griw, Grieve, Jems Griv

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)

Parentage:
Pott's Seedling or Cox's Orange Pippin x Unknown

Mother to:
Saint Ailred
Balder
Lord Lambourne
Greensleeves
Katja
Elton Beauty

Father to:
Jamba 69
Ruzena Blahova
Eva Lotta

Sports:
Erich Neumanns Roter James Grieve
Redcoat Grieve
James Grieve Lired

Accession No.
1974 - 349   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
James Grieve (LA)

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Culinary / Dessert 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
weak 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
low 1

Greasiness
Medium 1

Firmness
soft 1

Juiciness
juicy 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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