Acme

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1944 at Boreham, Essex by W. Seabrook & Sons Ltd. Fruits have firm, cream flesh with a slightly perfumed flavour.

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

Parentage:
Worcester Pearmain X Rival x Cox's Orange Pippin

Size
large 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Broad globose conical 2

Height
62.00 mm 2

Width
72.00 mm 2

Ground Colour
Yellow 2

Over Colour
Pink 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Russet
very low 2

Firmness
firm 2

Flesh Colour
Cream 2

Accession No.
1956 - 013   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Acme

Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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