Merton Prolific
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1914 by M.B.Crane at the John Innes Horticultural Institute, Merton, England. It was named in 1947. Received an Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1950. Fruits have firm, crisp, tender, creamy white flesh with a sweet, subaci
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Northern Greening x Cox's Orange Pippin
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Height
50.00 mm 2
Width
61.00 mm 2
Ribbing
weak 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2
Firmness
firm 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Flesh Colour
Cream 2
Accession name
Merton Prolific (LA 65A)
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
Accession No.
1957 - 260 cancel
Accession name
Merton Prolific
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
mid october 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register