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Brown's Seedling apple

Brown's Seedling is a little-known English cooking apple, raised in the latter half of the 19th century by Messrs. Brown, nurserymen of Stamford in the county of Lincolnshire.

The Victorian pomologist Robert Hogg rated as "excellent for culinary purposes".  It cooks to a pleasant but mild-flavoured puree.

USDA identification images for Brown's Seedling

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

    Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

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    • 01 Jan 2010  United Kingdom
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    Origins

    • Species: Malus domestica - Apple
    • Originates from: Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
    • Introduced: 1870s
    • Developed by: Brown's Nurseries
    • UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1946-043

    Identification

    • Country of origin: United Kingdom

    Using

    • Picking season: Late
    • Keeping (of fruit): 3 months or more
    • Flavour quality: Good
    • Flavour style (apples): Sharper
    • Cooking result: Textured puree
    • Food uses: Culinary

    Growing

    • Flowering group: 5
    • Ploidy: Diploid
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile

    Climate

    • Climate suitability: Temperate climates

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