Cider apple variety: Improved Foxwhelp
This information forms part of Primefact 796 Growing cider apples.
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Variety: Improved Foxwhelp |
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| Origin: | From Bulmers, Hereford, England, prior to 1920. |
| Tree form: | Medium to large upright tree; leaves characteristically curled or wavy. |
| Pollination requirements: | Mid–late season bloom; pollinated with Yarlington Mill, Sweet Coppin, and Reine des Hâtives. |
| Fruit shape: | Medium or large, conical or flattened fruit; irregular, almost closed eye and long stalk swollen at base in very shallow basins. |
| Colour and flesh: |
Bright or dark red blush with stripe on skin. |
| Harvest period: | Mid–early harvest, with a fairly good yield. |
| Uses: | Bittersharp; produces an extremely bittersharp cider. |