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Histon Favourite
Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.
Culinary / Dessert
Measured Phenotype
- Fruit height
- 59.0 mm
- Fruit width
- 71.5 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.
Histon Favourite is a dual-purpose apple from Cambridgeshire with soft, juicy, sweet flesh. Suitable for both fresh eating and cooking, it is typically picked in late September and stored for use through December.
Flavor & Texture
sweetsoftjuicy
Best Uses
fresh_eatingcooking
Lineage
Parents
Origin & History
- Known by
- ≥ 1883
References
- UK National Fruit Collection
- 2752
- Wikidata
- Q41778031
- MUNQ ID
- 152