A 19th century English cooker, 'first rate quality' according to Hogg, and as the name suggests, a very large apple
USDA identification images for Kentish fillbasket
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.
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United Kingdom
- Lynn Ireson in East Dereham, NORFOLK
New Zealand
- Giles in HAMILTON, WAIKATO
- Jo in Gisborne, EAST COAST
- Katrina Richards in Nelson,
- Malcolm Williams in New Zealand, 3977
- Robert Mcbride in TAPANUI, OTAGO
Harvest records for this variety
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Parentage: Unknown
- Originates from: England, United Kingdom
- Introduced: 1820
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1939-019
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
Growing
- Pollinating others: Poor
- Ploidy: Triploid
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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