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dating from 1902
originally appearing in the Netherlands (named Kroon Renet)
Raised by Mr Dunkerton of Boltonsborough
Blossom white with some pink
possibly seedlings of the same parentage
Lord Derby Year:2 YR dating from 1902A very hardy cooking apple. Similar in shape to Catshead (one of its parent varieties), green turning to yellow once ripe. Large fruit with a rich, sharp flavour. Grows well in wetter soil (a favourite in Scotland) and described in the Herefordshire Pomona 1876 85 as 'one of the finest culinary apples'. A reliable cropper, with fantastic blossom. Raised by a Mr Witham of Stockport, recorded in 1862. Permission to use photograph by Philip James