John Huggett

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1940 by John Huggett, Grange-over-Sands, Lancashire. Fruits have fairly firm flesh with a sweet and aromatic flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Allington Pippin x Unknown

Size
medium-large ^b

Type
Culinary / Dessert ^b

Shape
Broad globose conical ^b

Height
67.00 mm ^b

Width
82.50 mm ^b

Ribbing
very weak ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Firmness
medium-firm ^b

Flesh Colour
White ^b

Accession No.
1952 - 270   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
John Huggett

Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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