Norfolk Royal apple

USDA identification images for Norfolk Royal

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.

Visitor reviews

• 16 Oct 2012  bNORFOLK, United Kingdom

  Acquired my Norfolk Royal tree 1997. It always produces Large sweet fruit. Best apple I've ever tasted. Best straight from the tree, but cooks up well too. I wouldn't be without this tree!
• 10 Jan 2012  YvonneNORTH WALES, United Kingdom

  I don't like apples very much - but this one is the exception. It has an amazingly sweet and aromatic flavour and the apple itself is huge, crisp (but without hurting your teeth) and very picturesque. The only drawback is that our tree is now cropping alternate years and doesn't have a heavy crop when it does produce - even though there are lots of pollinators all around it. And it doesn't keep.
• 06 Dec 2011  Julie StevensLONDON, United Kingdom

  Julie jm.stevens28@yahoo.co.uk Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Have just had mine identified. Best picked just before pips turn brown. Flesh mainly greeny-white, but where sun catches the skin it turns red, and the red blush seeps through. Sweet, sharp, so juicy. Keeps better if unpicked
• 23 Nov 2011  Penelope BorovikovHAMPSHIRE, United Kingdom

  I have just had my two apple trees identified as Norfolk Royal. They were in the garden when I moved here 26 years ago. They are the best eating apple I know. The skins look like they have been polished on the tree before turning sticky.
• 09 Mar 2011  Carol TarrCHESHIRE, United Kingdom

  The 4 grafts we had done at the local horticultural college last year, from our neighbour's Norfolk Royal all flourished, and have now had their maiden pruning. Had another 4 done this year. Lovely apple to eat and cook. Carol Tarr
• 24 Oct 2010  m WardHANTS, United Kingdom

  Just had an apple identified as Norfolk Royal and wanted to check if people might agree. The skin is very greasy, the flesh is crisp but not overly so. Occassionaly the flesh can taste a little 'soapy'. Mid-Oct seems to be the latest harvesting date. Appearance seems to differ from deep red to almost stripey red/yellow. Last year the flesh has a slight 'fizzy' feel when harvested in early Nov. Does this sound consistent with Norfolk Royal?
• 18 Oct 2009  Sheena CarmichaelEAST SUSSEX, United Kingdom

  I tried this at the Apple Festival at Brogdale (National Fruit Collection) - in my opinion, the nicest apple there. Really tasty but also crisp and juicy. Definitely a top apple for taste, although no great shakes to look at.
• 28 Sep 2009  Doug RatcliffeNORFOLK, United Kingdom

  I have one in the garden - about 23 years old. Very prolific and beautiful flavour. Agree that they don't store well but freshly picked off the tree they are delicious!
• 24 May 2008  B.C.RobertsTENBURY WELLS, WORCESTERSHIRE, United Kingdom

  I have a norfolk royal, approx 80 years old, that produces an enormous amount of excellent fruit every year. They are rather greasy on the skin but the flesh is very tasty, and they don't keep very long after picking.

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Where to buy fresh fruit

The following orchards grow Norfolk Royal:

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• England - south-east

  • The Hop Shop, Sevenoaks

References

• Apples of England (1948)
  Author: Taylor