Emneth Early
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by William Lynn, Emneth, Cambridgeshire. It was first recorded in 1899 and introduced by Cross of Wisbech. It received an Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1899. Fruits are crisp, firm and very acid. Cooks well.
Synonyms:
Early Victoria, Emneth, Fruher Victoria, Fruher Viktoria, Fruher Viktoriaapfel
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Tredomen)
Parentage:
Lord Grosvenor x Keswick Codlin
Father to:
Golden Bounty
Size
medium 2
Type
Culinary 2
Shape
Narrow conical 2
Height
70.00 mm 2
Width
64.00 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Firmness
soft 2
Flesh Colour
Greenish 2
Accession name
Emneth Early (LA)
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early August 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register