Cellini
Apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by Leonard Phillips, a nurseryman at Vauxhall, London. Introduced in about 1828. Fruits have rather soft, juicy, coarse-textured flesh with a slightly acid flavour.
Synonyms:
Celini, Cellini Pippin, Centennial, Chellini, Norfolk Challenger, Philip's Seedling, Phillip's Seedling, Phillips Seedling, Phillips' Seedling, Seedling Peppin, Selling Pippin, Tsellini
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Nonsuch x Unknown
Mother to:
James Lawson
Duchess of Bedford
Exquisite
Father to:
Prince Edward
Glebe Gold
Accession name
Cellini
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register