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Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.
Dessert
A yellow apple with red flush from Surrey, England, developed around 1800. The flesh is yellowish-white, tender, and juicy with a subacid flavor, making it suitable for eating fresh. The tree is slow to mature but becomes a heavy cropper once established.
Flavor & Texture
subacidtenderjuicy
Best Uses
fresh_eating
Lineage
Offspring
Origin & History
- Origin type
- chance seedling
- Known by
- ≥ 1800
References
- UK National Fruit Collection
- 1686
- Wikidata
- Q41776532