Apple varieties, United Kingdom
Dove
The record of the National Fruit Collection, at Brogdale in Kent, describes it1:
Originated in Glastonbury, Somerset. Recorded in 1899 but thought to be older than this. Dove produces a vintage, sweet and slightly astringent juice and a medium bittersweet cider. Trees are of medium vigour. This variety is now rarely planted as it is rather susceptible to scab.
Sources
- Dove (accession 1989 - 079), 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 (early november).
