Cornish Aromatic apple
Old-fashioned variety from Cornwall, some pineapple flavours, very enjoyable
Cornish Aromatic is an elegant old-fashioned apple variety from Cornwall. The skin is rough and dry and and looks and feels like an expensive but worn old tapestry. The flesh is firm, not particularly juicy, and the flavour is quite rich with a hint of pineapple.
It is quite a good apple tree for the garden, being easy to grow and resistant to the main apple diseases.
In a good summer (e.g. 2006) this is a very enjoyable apple.
Summary
- Species: Malus domestica
- Parentage: Unknown, probably very old
- Origin: England, United Kingdom
- Introduced: 1813
- Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 115500
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
Cornish Aromatic identification photos from official fruit collections
Cornish Aromatic identification photos from website visitors
Fruit tree register
Do you have a tree of this variety in your garden or orchard? If so please register the details here and contribute to our international register of fruit trees.
The following Cornish Aromatic trees have been registered - click the name to view more details of each tree.
You can also view these trees on a map.
United States
- Axel Kratel in Santa Cruz, California
United Kingdom
- Barbara in GT. YARMOUTH, NORFOLK
- Bernadette Garnett-Frizelle in BIDEFORD, north devon
- Kay in LEEDS, W Yorks
- Kevinincornwall in LISKEARD, UNITED KINGDOM
- Marilyn Hartwell in TIVERTON, DEVON
- Nish Pfister in CHULMLEIGH, DEVON
- Richard Jones in LISKEARD, CORNWALL
Switzerland
- Helmut Mueller in NEUKIRCH, Thurgau
Latest harvest records for this variety
Mature heights for Cornish Aromatic trees
This table shows the likely mature height for a Cornish Aromatic 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.
Where to buy apple trees
The following fruit tree nurseries offer Cornish Aromatic apple trees for sale:
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Where to buy apples
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- Lamb Abbey Orchards, Union
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