Thoday's Quarrenden

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Found in 1949 by R.E.Thoday at Reedground Farm, Willingham, Cambridge. Fruits have tender, creamy white flesh with a subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project

Parentage:
Devonshire Quarrenden x Unknown

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Truncate conical ^b

Height
55.00 mm ^b

Width
63.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak ^b

Ground Colour
Green ^b

Over Colour
Brown ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Greasiness
Medium ^b

Flesh Colour
Cream ^b

Accession No.
1962 - 002   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Thoday's Quarrenden

Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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