A well-regarded early 20th century cooking apple from the east of England with a good pedigree.
USDA identification images for Cottenham 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.
Parents and other ancestors of this variety
- Dumelow's Seedling (parent)
Visitor reviews
- 11 Jul 2015 HERTS, United KingdomLarge, well-ribbed cooker. reasonably tasty.
Tree register
United Kingdom
- Reach Community Orchard in Cambridge,
- Reach Community Orchard in Cambridge,
- Andrew & Jean Calverley in York, YORKSHIRE
- Stephen Horsfall in Hemel Hempstead, HERTS,
Spring blossom records for this variety
2015 season
- 9th May 2015 - tree owned by Stephen in Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
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Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Parentage: Dumelow's Seedling x Unknown
- Originates from: Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
- Introduced: 1924
- Developed by: Robert Norman, introduced by Mr Gautrey - both of Cottenham
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1924-010
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
Using
- Keeping (of fruit): 3 months or more
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Flavour style (apples): Sharper
- Cooking result: Puree
- Cropping: Good
- Food uses: Culinary
Growing
- Flowering group: 5
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Fruit bearing: Partial tip-bearer
- Attractive features: Attractive flowers
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Where to buy fresh fruit
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References
- Apples of England (1948)
Author: Taylor