Dumelow's Seedling apple
Malus domestica
One of the best cooking apples of the Victoria era.
Dumelow's Seedling was raised by Richard Dumeller of Sharkestone, Leicestershire, England - probably in the late 18th century. It soon became one of the most widely grown culinary apples of Victorian England. It cooks to strong pale puree, and is a good keeping apple which can be used well into the new year.
Dumelow's Seedling is a historically important apple variety, as it is the probable parent of several key Victorian culinary apple varieties.
This variety is also known as Dumelow's Crab, Normanton Wonder, and Wellington.
Summary
- Parentage: Northern Greening ?
- Origin: Shakerstone, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
- Introduced: 1800s - early
- Developed by: Mr Dumeller
- Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 110300
Identification
- Fruit colour: Orange
- Flesh colour: Cream
- Fruit size: Large
- Bultitude apple group: 3. Flushed / striped, smooth, acidic, culinary
Using
- Good for cooking
- Good for juice
- Cooking result: Puree
- Flavour quality: Good
- Flavour style: Sharper
- Use / keeping: 3 months or more
Growing
- Vigour: Slightly large
Other qualities
- RHS Award of Garden Merit 1993
Mature tree heights for this variety (approximate)
| Rootstock | Soil quality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor | Below average | Average | Above average | Very good | |
| P22 | 2.4 ft 0.7 m |
3.0 ft 0.9 m |
3.6 ft 1.1 m |
4.2 ft 1.3 m |
4.8 ft 1.5 m |
| M27 | 3.2 ft 1.0 m |
4.0 ft 1.2 m |
4.8 ft 1.5 m |
5.6 ft 1.7 m |
6.4 ft 2.0 m |
| M9 | 4.8 ft 1.5 m |
6.0 ft 1.8 m |
7.2 ft 2.2 m |
8.4 ft 2.6 m |
9.6 ft 2.9 m |
| Bud.9 | 4.8 ft 1.5 m |
6.0 ft 1.8 m |
7.2 ft 2.2 m |
8.4 ft 2.6 m |
9.6 ft 2.9 m |
| Geneva 16 | 4.8 ft 1.5 m |
6.0 ft 1.8 m |
7.2 ft 2.2 m |
8.4 ft 2.6 m |
9.6 ft 2.9 m |
| Geneva 11 | 5.6 ft 1.7 m |
7.0 ft 2.1 m |
8.4 ft 2.6 m |
9.8 ft 3.0 m |
11.2 ft 3.4 m |
| M26 | 6.4 ft 2.0 m |
8.0 ft 2.5 m |
9.6 ft 2.9 m |
11.2 ft 3.4 m |
12.8 ft 3.9 m |
| Geneva 30 | 6.4 ft 2.0 m |
8.0 ft 2.5 m |
9.6 ft 2.9 m |
11.2 ft 3.4 m |
12.8 ft 3.9 m |
| MM102 | 6.4 ft 2.0 m |
8.0 ft 2.5 m |
9.6 ft 2.9 m |
11.2 ft 3.4 m |
12.8 ft 3.9 m |
| M7 | 7.2 ft 2.2 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
14.4 ft 4.4 m |
| M116 | 7.2 ft 2.2 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
14.4 ft 4.4 m |
| MM106 | 8.0 ft 2.5 m |
10.0 ft 3.1 m |
12.0 ft 3.7 m |
14.0 ft 4.3 m |
16.0 ft 4.9 m |
| MM111 | 9.6 ft 2.9 m |
12.0 ft 3.7 m |
14.4 ft 4.4 m |
16.8 ft 5.2 m |
19.2 ft 5.9 m |
| Bud.118 | 11.2 ft 3.4 m |
14.0 ft 4.3 m |
16.8 ft 5.2 m |
19.6 ft 6.0 m |
22.4 ft 6.9 m |
| M25 | 12.8 ft 3.9 m |
16.0 ft 4.9 m |
19.2 ft 5.9 m |
22.4 ft 6.9 m |
25.6 ft 7.9 m |
Relationships to other varieties
Offspring of this variety:
- Lane's Prince Albert - Dumelow's Seedling is the probable parent of Lane's Prince Albert.
- Monarch
- Newton Wonder
Parents and other ancestors of this variety:
- Northern Greening (parent)
