oxford beauty
Description
In the 1920s and 30's, Frederick W. Wastie, bred many apples at Eynsham in Oxfordshire. His son J.Frederick Wastie continued to breed fruit and introduced some of his father's apples. The five 'Oxford' apples here were all bred by 'Old Fred' - a small part of his output. Oxford Beauty was raised in 1924 from a cross between Gascoyne's Scarlet and Scarlet Nonpareil or Nonpareil. The skin is pale yellow, with a red blush and dots. It is crisp, melting and sweet, subacid and with a good flavour. Early/middle season, it does not keep for long. Spreading habit.
In the 1920s and 30's, Frederick W. Wastie, bred many apples at Eynsham in Oxfordshire. His son J.Frederick Wastie continued to breed fruit and introduced some of his father's apples. The five 'Oxford' apples here were all bred by 'Old Fred' - a small part of his output. Oxford Beauty was raised in 1924 from a cross between Gascoyne's Scarlet and Scarlet Nonpareil or Nonpareil. The skin is pale yellow, with a red blush and dots. It is crisp, melting and sweet, subacid and with a good flavour. Early/middle season, it does not keep for long. Spreading habit.
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Latin name: Malus Domestica 'Oxford Beauty'
Type: dessert Uses: Flavour: sweet, subacid Pollination Group: 3 |
Flowering time: 5 May (start) 10 May (full) 17 May (over)
Picking time: mid September Eating/storing time: 2-3 weeks Size: Rootstock: M25 Year planted: 2012 |