Foster's Seedling

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Culinary / Dessert

Introduced

1893

Origin

Maidstone, United Kingdom

Measured Phenotype

Fruit height: 48.0 mm
Fruit width: 60.5 mm

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A culinary apple of medium size with golden-yellow skin and a deep brown flush, raised at Maidstone and introduced by G. Bunyard & Co. around 1893. The flesh is tender, pale yellow, and very juicy with slight acidity. Notable for its dwarf growth habit, extraordinary fertility, and long storage potential from November to March.

Flavor & Texture

subacidtenderjuicy

Best Uses

cooking

Lineage

Parents

King of the Pippins Cellini

Origin & History

Status: commercial
Origin type: open pollinated seedling
First introduced: 1893 · G. Bunyard & Co.

tendervery juicyslightly acid

References

UK National Fruit Collection: 2101
Wikidata: Q41777088