An old cooking apple variety from the east of England.
USDA identification images for Norfolk Beefing
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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Tree register
United States
- Paul Grochowski in Floyd, VIRGINIA
- Peter Cox in Westford, MA
United Kingdom
- Reach Community Orchard in Cambridge,
- Reach Community Orchard in Cambridge,
- David Briggs in WARWICK, WARWICKSHIRE
- Henry in NEWARK, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
- Malcolm Goodwin in Eye, SUFFOLK
- Melanie in Nr Leicester, LEICESTERSHIRE
- N. Buck in Cambridge, CAMBRIDGESHIRE
- N. Buck in Cambridge, CAMBRIDGESHIRE
- Owen Roberts in Reepham, NORFOLK
- Tv15 in Basingstoke,
New Zealand
- Giles in HAMILTON, WAIKATO
Spring blossom records for this variety
2010 season
- 7th May 2010 - tree owned by N. in Cambridge, United Kingdom
- 2nd May 2010 - tree owned by N. in Cambridge, United Kingdom
2009 season
- 28th April 2009 - tree owned by N. in Cambridge, United Kingdom
- 26th April 2009 - tree owned by N. in Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Harvest records for this variety
2009 season
- October 2009 - tree owned by N. in Cambridge, United Kingdom
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Originates from: Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom
- Introduced: 18th century
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 2000-074
Identification
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
Using
- Food uses: Culinary
- Food uses: Traditional cooker
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Pollinating others: Average
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Bearing regularity: Regular
Climate
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cold (< 20C / 67F)
Other qualities
- Scab (Apple and Pear): Some resistance
- Powdery mildew: Some resistance
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Norfolk Beefing:
United Kingdom
England - midlands
- The Vyne, Basingstoke
References
- Apples of England (1948)
Author: Taylor