Encore
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by Charles Ross at Welford Park, Newbury, Berkshire. First recorded in 1906. It was introduced in 1908 by J. Cheal of Crawley, Sussex. Received an Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1906 and a First Class Certificate in 1908. Fruits have soft, rather coarse-textured, juicy flesh with a subacid flavour. An excellent cooker.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Warner's King x Northern Greening
Size
large 2
Type
Culinary 2
Shape
Flat 2
Height
65.50 mm 2
Width
87.00 mm 2
Ribbing
absent 2
Ground Colour
Yellow 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2
Greasiness
Strong 2
Firmness
firm 2
Coarseness
coarse 2
Flesh Colour
Cream 2
Accession name
Encore
Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register