An English culinary apple from the 1920s, uncertain origins. Widely known as Royal George.
USDA identification images for Clark's Seedling
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
- 19 Feb 2025I have refenre to Royal George in a Hertfordshire (UK) farm diary in 1887, clearly already a mature tree.
Tree register
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Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Originates from: East Bridgeford, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
- Introduced: 1920s
- Developed by: Mr Clark
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1957-265
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Period of origin: 1900 - 1949
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Food uses: Culinary
Growing
- Flowering group: 2
- Vigour: Slightly large
Where to buy fresh fruit
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References
- Apples of England (1948)
Author: Taylor