Prince Edward
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised at Sawbridgeworth, England by Rivers Nurseries. Introduced in 1897. Received the Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1897. Fruits have firm, white flesh with a subacid flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Parentage:
Cox's Pomona x Cellini
Size
medium-large 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Height
55.50 mm 2
Width
64.50 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Greasiness
Medium 2
Firmness
firm 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Accession name
Prince Edward
Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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