Oxford Hoard

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised at Eynsham, Oxford by F.W. Wastie. Exhibited in 1943. Fruits have coarse, firm, tough flesh with a sweet and aromatic flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sturmer Pippin x Golden Russet

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Conical ^b

Height
51.00 mm ^b

Width
57.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Yellow ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Greasiness
Medium ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Coarseness
coarse ^b

Flesh Colour
Cream ^b

Accession No.
1945 - 050   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Oxford Hoard

Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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