Saint Ailred

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1942 at Mount Saint Bernard Abbey, Coalville, Leicestershire. Fruits have rather soft flesh with a sweetish, aromatic flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
James Grieve x Ellison's Orange

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Broad globose conical 2

Height
57.00 mm 2

Width
64.00 mm 2

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Firmness
soft 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Accession No.
1952 - 109   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Saint Ailred

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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