Dessert apple
Raised in 1926 at Scutes Farm near Hastings by A. C. Nash. Fruits have rather soft, creamy white tinged green flesh with a sweetish flavour.
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage: Winesap x Unknown
Sizemedium 2
TypeDessert 2
ShapeConical 2
Height63.00 mm 2
Width66.00 mm 2
Ribbingweak 2
Ground ColourGreen yellow 2
Over ColourRed 2
Firmnesssoft 2
Flesh ColourCream 2
Accession name Mareda
Flowering time 8th May 10% flowering 12th May Full (80%) flowering19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Late October 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register