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 b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Oblong b
Height
54.00 mm b
Width
60.50 mm b
Ribbing
weak b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high b
Over Colour
Red b
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked b
Russet
very low b
Greasiness
Medium b
Crunch
crisp b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
White b
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 a
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 a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register