Barnack Orange
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1904 at Belvoir Castle, England by W. H. Divers. Fruits have firm, rather coarse-textured flesh, with a little juice and a good aromatic flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Barnack Beauty x Cox's Orange Pippin
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Flat globose 2
Height
57.00 mm 2
Width
63.00 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Yellow 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Greasiness
Medium 2
Firmness
firm 2
Flesh Colour
Cream 2
Accession name
Barnack Orange
Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register