George Carpenter

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1902 by George Carpenter at West Hall Gardens, Byfleet, Surrey. Fruits have firm, fine-textured, juicy, sweet flesh with a good aromatic flavour somewhat like Blenheim Orange.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Blenheim Orange x King of the Pippins

Accession No.
1957 - 163   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
George Carpenter


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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