Description
Raised in Chelsea, England. First recorded in 1904 . Received the Award of Merit in 1904 and a First Class Certificate in 1910 from the Royal Horticultural Society . Fruits have crisp, fine-textured, juicy flesh with a subacid flavour. Self-sterile.
Type – Cooker
Pick – September
Store – October
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, Bramley Seedling, Blenheim Orange, Bloody Ploughmans, Bramley 20, Charles Ross, Cox Self Fertile, Devonshire Quarrenden, Golden Noble, Greenadier, Idared, James Greive, Jupiter, Katy, Keswick Codlin, Knobby Russet,Kidds Orange Red, 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)
