Oxford Yeoman

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1922 at Eynsham, Oxford, by F.W. Wastie. Exhibited in 1942. Fruits have coarse, white flesh with an acid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Blenheim Orange x Lane's Prince Albert

Size
large 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Flat 2

Height
57.00 mm 2

Width
76.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Russet
very low 2

Greasiness
Medium 2

Coarseness
coarse 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1944 - 036   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Oxford Yeoman

Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
14th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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