Apple varieties, United Kingdom
Chaxhill Red
The record of the National Fruit Collection, at Brogdale in Kent, describes it1:
Raised by Mr Bennett of Chaxhill, Westbury-on-Severn. Recorded in 1873. Received a First Class Certificate for cider in 1873 at Gloucester. Fruits have tender flesh with a mild subacid flavour.
Sources
- Chaxhill Red (accession 1952 - 052), 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 october).
