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Beauty of Hants
Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.
Dessert·Triploid
Measured Phenotype
- Fruit height
- 65.0 mm
- Fruit width
- 75.0 mm
source: NFC
source: NFC
Each value is the highest-precedence :Assertion attached to this cultivar; full provenance (year, evidence type, confidence) is preserved in the graph.
A yellow apple with orange-red flush, originating from Southampton in mid-19th century. It features very crisp, juicy, aromatic flesh and is best eaten fresh. The fruit is triploid and stores well from November through February.
Flavor & Texture
aromaticcrispjuicy
Best Uses
fresh_eating
Lineage
Origin & History
- Origin type
- chance seedling
- Known by
- ≥ 1850
References
- UK National Fruit Collection
- 396
- Wikidata
- Q41775383