Beauty of Hants
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in the garden of Mrs Eyre Crabbe at Basset, Southampton prior to 1850. It is said to be a seedling from Blenheim Orange open-pollinated. Fruits have soft, juicy flesh with a pleasant flavour similar to Blenheim Orange.
Synonyms:
Offine Seedling, Ofine, Seedling Offine, Seedling Ofine
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Blenheim Orange x Unknown
Size
large b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Oblong b
Height
65.00 mm b
Width
75.00 mm b
Ribbing
weak b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Brown b
Crunch
crisp b
Flesh Colour
Yellowish b
Accession name
Beauty of Hants (Myers)
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
20th 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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