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Kentish fillbasket apple

A 19th century English cooker, "first rate quality" according to Hogg, and as the name suggests, a very large apple

USDA identification images for Kentish fillbasket

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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    United Kingdom

    New Zealand

    Harvest records for this variety

    2013 season

    • 1st week May  2013  - tree owned by Katrina in Nelson, New Zealand

    2011 season

    • 4th week August  2011  - tree owned by Lynn in East Dereham, United Kingdom

    Origins

    • Species: Malus domestica - Apple
    • Parentage: Unknown
    • Originates from: England, United Kingdom
    • Introduced: 1820
    • UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1939-019

    Identification

    • Country of origin: United Kingdom

    Growing

    • Pollinating others: Poor
    • Ploidy: Triploid
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile

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