Byfleet Seedling
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1915 by George Carpenter at West Hall, Byfleet, Surrey. Fruits have firm, juicy flesh with a slightly acid, aromatic flavour. Cooks very well.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Bramley's Seedling x Lane's Prince Albert
Size
large b
Type
Culinary b
Shape
Flat b
Height
65.00 mm b
Width
80.50 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Brown b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Russet
very low b
Greasiness
Medium b
Firmness
firm b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
Greenish b
Accession name
Byfleet Seedling
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register