Chivers Delight

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Dessert

Origin

Histon, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Measured Phenotype

Fruit height: 60.5 mm
Fruit width: 71.0 mm

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A medium to large English apple from the 1920s with red flush over greenish-yellow skin and creamy white, firm flesh. Known for its sweet, well-balanced flavor and juicy texture, it was cultivated by Chivers for apple sauce and multipurpose use, with a storage window from November through January.

Flavor & Texture

sweetbalancedfirmfine_grainedjuicy

Best Uses

saucefresh_eating

Lineage

Parents

Cox Orange Pippin

Origin & History

Origin type: chance seedling
Known by: ≥ 1920

References

UK National Fruit Collection: 1095
Wikidata: Q41775975