Saint Ailred

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1942 at Mount Saint Bernard Abbey, Coalville, Leicestershire. Fruits have rather soft flesh with a sweetish, aromatic flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
James Grieve x Ellison's Orange

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Broad globose conical ^b

Height
57.00 mm ^b

Width
64.00 mm ^b

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^b

Firmness
soft ^b

Crunch
crisp ^b

Accession No.
1952 - 109   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Saint Ailred

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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