Description
Discovered by Mr. Kempster at Woodstock near Blenheim, Oxfordshire, England in about 1740. Distributed circa 1818. Fruits have creamy, white somewhat course-textured with a rich, characteristic, aromatic flavour. Cooks well. Triploid. Self-sterile
Type – Eater
Pick – October
Store – February
Group – B(2)
Pollination Partners
Beauty of Bath, Bountiful, Fortune, Egremont Russet, Gravestein (Green) Gravestein (Red) Lord Lambourne, Adams Pearmain, Arthur Turner, Belle De Boskoop, Bens Red, Bloody Ploughmans, Bramley Seedling, Bramley 20, Charles Ross, Cox Self Fertile, Devonshire Quarrenden, Golden Noble, Greenadier, Idared, James Greive, Jupiter, Katy, Keswick Codlin, Kidds Orange Red, Knobby Russet, Rev W Wilkes, Ribston Pippin, Rosemary Russet, Spartan, Worcester Pearmain, Bramley Original, Crispin, Discovery, Early Victoria, Elstar, Gala Queen, Galaxy, George Cave, Granny Smith, Greensleeves, Holstein, Kingston Black, Lanes Prince Albert, Millers Seedling, Newton Wonder, Peasgood Nonsuch, Pitmaston Pineapple, Queen Cox, Red Pippin(fiesta), Sops in Wine, Sunset, Sweet Alford, Tom Putt, Vista Bella, Yarlington Mill, Gorgeous (Malus), Guardsman (Malus) John Downie (Malus) Pink Glow (Malus)
