Elton Beauty apple

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An attractive early-season English apple, related to James Grieve.

Elton Beauty is a sharp, very juicy, mid-September apple. If that sounds rather like James Grieve, it should do - Elton Beauty is a cross between James Grieve and Worcester Pearmain. Elton Beauty also has the shape and solidity of James Grieve, as well as the soft glistening flesh, but the intense red/crimson colour is from Worcester Pearmain.

Unusually, Elton Beauty has siblings. Katy, a popular early garden and commercial variety from Sweden comes from the same James Grieve and Worcester Pearmain parentage, and it is a fascinating experience to try the two side by side. (This is not easy to achieve, Elton Beauty is comparatively rare, but Katy is often available from farmers' markets in early September). Lord Lambourne also shares the same parents.

Last updated 10 Jun 2010.

Summary

Species: Malus domestica
Parentage: James Grieve and Worcester Pearmain
Origin: England, United Kingdom
Introduced: 1950s
Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 114200

Growing

Flowering period: Early-Mid season
Flowering group: 2
Fertility: Self-sterile
Triploid: No

Relationships to other varieties

Parents and other ancestors of this variety:

James Grieve (parent)
Worcester Pearmain (parent)

Siblings of this variety (same parentage):

Elton Beauty identification photos from official fruit collections

UK National Fruit Collection

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31 Jul 2009		Chris SchupWEM, SHROPSHIRE, United Kingdom
	We have a tree that I believe to be Elton Beauty. Is the flesh of the EB shot through pink when ripe?

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Clifford Cain in DONCASTER, SOUTH YORKSHIRE

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