Tydeman's Early Worcester
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1929 by H.M. Tydeman at East Malling Research Station, Kent. Introduced in 1945. Fruits have white, crisp, fine-textured, juicy flesh with a good vinous flavour.
Synonyms:
Early Worcester, Tydeman Early, Tydeman's Early, Tydeman's Red, Tydemans Early Worchester
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Tredomen)
Parentage:
McIntosh x Worcester Pearmain
Mother to:
Folkestone
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Oblong 2
Height
54.00 mm 2
Width
60.50 mm 2
Ribbing
weak 2
Ground Colour
Yellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2
Russet
very low 2
Greasiness
Medium 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Accession name
Tydeman's Early Worcester (LA)
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late August 1
Accession No.
1973 - 145 cancel
Accession name
Tydeman's Early Worcester
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
late august 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register