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