Dumelow's Seedling apple
One of the best cooking apples of the Victoria era. More correctly known as Dumeller's Seedling.
Dumelow's Seedling was raised by Richard Dumeller of Shakerstone, Leicestershire, England - probably in the late 18th century. It also known as Dumelow's Crab, Normanton Wonder, and Wellington - and more correctly as Dumeller's Seedling. It soon became one of the most widely grown culinary apples of Victorian England, esteemed for its fine flavour and good keeping qualities.
Dumelow's Seedling has the key attribute of an English cooker - lots of acidity. It cooks to a stiff pale puree, with a good strong apple flavour, and plenty of acidic richness. An interesting twist is to use it in combination with a sweeter cooker which keeps its shape such as Wolf River - the acidic Dumelow's Seedling puree will melt around it, giving a contrast of textures and sweet and sharp flavours.
Also known as
- Dumeller's Seedling
Summary
- Species: Malus domestica
- Parentage: Northern Greening ?
- Origin: Shakerstone, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
- Introduced: 1800s - early
- Developed by: Mr Dumeller
- Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 110300
Identification
- Fruit colour: Yellow / Gold
- 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
- Flowering period: Mid-Late season
- Flowering group: 4
- Fertility: Self-sterile
- Triploid: No
- Vigour: Slightly large
Other qualities
- RHS Award of Garden Merit 1993
Relationships to other varieties
Parents and other ancestors of this variety:
- Northern Greening (parent)
Offspring of this variety:
- Lane's Prince Albert - Dumelow's Seedling is the probable parent of Lane's Prince Albert.
- Monarch
- Newton Wonder
Dumelow's Seedling identification photos from official fruit collections
Dumelow's Seedling 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 Dumelow's Seedling trees have been registered - click the name to view more details of each tree.
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United States
- John in Allendale, MI
United Kingdom
- Bobthomlinson in WHALEY BRIDGE, DERBYSHIRE
- Graham Charles Schofield in NEWMARKET, Sufflok
- Hans Butler in LOUGHBOROUGH, LEIESTERSHIRE
- Melanie in Nr Leicester, Leicestershire
Mature heights for Dumelow's Seedling trees
This table shows the likely mature height for a Dumelow's Seedling 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 | 2.8 ft 0.9 m |
3.5 ft 1.1 m |
4.2 ft 1.3 m |
4.9 ft 1.5 m |
5.6 ft 1.7 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 | 6.0 ft 1.8 m |
7.5 ft 2.3 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.5 ft 3.2 m |
12.0 ft 3.7 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 | 10.4 ft 3.2 m |
13.0 ft 4.0 m |
15.6 ft 4.8 m |
18.2 ft 5.6 m |
20.8 ft 6.4 m |
| M25 | 12.0 ft 3.7 m |
15.0 ft 4.6 m |
18.0 ft 5.5 m |
21.0 ft 6.4 m |
24.0 ft 7.4 m |
From an idea by N. Buck - more details.
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