An intensely flavoured English apple, related to Cox and Worcester Pearmain.
William Crump apple identification images
All images copyright Orange Pippin unless otherwise stated.
USDA identification images for William Crump
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
- Cox's Orange Pippin (parent)
- Worcester Pearmain (parent)
Visitor reviews
- 13 Nov 2012 KENT, United KingdomNational Fruit Collection at Brogdale, Faversham, are currently selling these apples to the public. They may be small but are crisp on the outside yet sweet and juicy inside. Ideal for putting in a pocket ready for a bracing November walk!
Tree register
United States
- Brian Van Erem in Green Bay, WI
United Kingdom
- Reach Community Orchard in Cambridge,
- Reach Community Orchard in Cambridge,
- Alison Quinsey in Beccles, SUFFOLK
- Amanda in London,
- Bill Barker And Sharon Cherry in LEICESTERSHIRE
- Keith Crump in Wokingham, BERKSHIRE
- Mark in Chippenham, WILTS
- Peter Crump in Minehead, SOMERSET
- Sue Jarvis in Worcester, WORCESTERSHIRE
France
- Amanda Lawrence in Cahors, LOT
Spring blossom records for this variety
2018 season
- 7th May 2018 - tree owned by Bill in , United Kingdom
2017 season
- 4th May 2017 - tree owned by Bill in , United Kingdom
2016 season
- 13th May 2016 - tree owned by Bill in , United Kingdom
2014 season
- 28th April 2014 - tree owned by Bill in , United Kingdom
- April 2014 - tree owned by Amanda in Cahors, France
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Harvest records for this variety
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Parentage: Cox x Worcester Pearmain
- Originates from: Worcester, England, United Kingdom
- Introduced: Early 20th century
- Developed by: Mr Carless, Rowe's Nurseries, Worcester
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1915-102
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Period of origin: 1900 - 1949
- Fruit colour: Orange / Red
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-2 months
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Flavour style (apples): Aromatic
- Cropping: Good
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 3
- Pollinating others: Average
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Average
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer William Crump apple trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
William Crump apple trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow William Crump:
United States
Maine
- Tiny Orchards, Saco
United Kingdom
England - midlands
- Walsgrove Farm, Worcester
England - north
- Six Nine Orchard, Prudhoe
References
- Apples of England (1948)
Author: Taylor