Apple varieties, United Kingdom
Brookes's
The record of the National Fruit Collection, at Brogdale in Kent, describes it1:
Originated from Shropshire, England. It was recorded in 1820. Fruits have a sweet, rich, aromatic flavour.
Sources
- Brookes's (accession 1948 - 039), National Fruit Collection, Brogdale, Kent (Defra). Supports: the description quoted; the use; the fruit's size, shape and colours and the flesh, from the collection's characterisation; the picking time at Brogdale (mid september); the other names.
