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Beauty of Hampshire apple

An attractive 19th century dessert apple, possibly related to Blenheim Orange

Beauty of Hampshire photo tape
Last updated 21 May 2011.

Also known as

  • hampshire beauty

Summary

  • Species: Malus domestica
  • Parentage: Blenheim Orange ?
  • Origin: England, United Kingdom
  • Introduced: 1850
  • Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 109500

Identification

  • Bultitude apple group: 6. Red flushed, smooth, sweet

Growing

  • Flowering period: Mid-Late season
  • Flowering group: 4
  • Fertility: Self-sterile
  • Triploid: No
  • Vigour: Large

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Mature heights for Beauty of Hampshire trees

This table shows the likely mature height for a Beauty of Hampshire tree taking into account the vigor of the variety, the rootstock, and soil conditions.

Rootstock Soil quality
Poor Below average Average Above average Very good
P22 3.2 ft
1.0 m
3.9 ft
1.2 m
4.7 ft
1.5 m
5.9 ft
1.8 m
7.1 ft
2.2 m
M27 3.6 ft
1.1 m
4.5 ft
1.4 m
5.4 ft
1.7 m
6.8 ft
2.1 m
8.1 ft
2.5 m
M9 5.4 ft
1.7 m
6.8 ft
2.1 m
8.1 ft
2.5 m
10.1 ft
3.1 m
12.2 ft
3.7 m
Bud.9 5.4 ft
1.7 m
6.8 ft
2.1 m
8.1 ft
2.5 m
10.1 ft
3.1 m
12.2 ft
3.7 m
Geneva 11 5.4 ft
1.7 m
6.8 ft
2.1 m
8.1 ft
2.5 m
10.1 ft
3.1 m
12.2 ft
3.7 m
Geneva 16 6.3 ft
1.9 m
7.9 ft
2.4 m
9.5 ft
2.9 m
11.8 ft
3.6 m
14.2 ft
4.3 m
M26 6.8 ft
2.1 m
8.4 ft
2.6 m
10.1 ft
3.1 m
12.7 ft
3.9 m
15.2 ft
4.7 m
Geneva 30 7.2 ft
2.2 m
9.0 ft
2.8 m
10.8 ft
3.3 m
13.5 ft
4.1 m
16.2 ft
5.0 m
MM102 7.2 ft
2.2 m
9.0 ft
2.8 m
10.8 ft
3.3 m
13.5 ft
4.1 m
16.2 ft
5.0 m
M7 8.1 ft
2.5 m
10.1 ft
3.1 m
12.2 ft
3.7 m
15.2 ft
4.7 m
18.2 ft
5.6 m
M116 8.1 ft
2.5 m
10.1 ft
3.1 m
12.2 ft
3.7 m
15.2 ft
4.7 m
18.2 ft
5.6 m
MM106 9.0 ft
2.8 m
11.3 ft
3.5 m
13.5 ft
4.1 m
16.9 ft
5.2 m
20.3 ft
6.2 m
MM111 10.4 ft
3.2 m
12.9 ft
4.0 m
15.5 ft
4.8 m
19.4 ft
6.0 m
23.3 ft
7.1 m
Bud.118 11.7 ft
3.6 m
14.6 ft
4.5 m
17.6 ft
5.4 m
21.9 ft
6.7 m
26.3 ft
8.1 m
M25 13.1 ft
4.0 m
16.3 ft
5.0 m
19.6 ft
6.0 m
24.5 ft
7.5 m
29.4 ft
9.0 m

From an idea by N. Buck - more details.

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