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Apple varieties, United Kingdom

Epicurean

The record of the National Fruit Collection, at Brogdale in Kent, describes it¹:

A more highly coloured sport of Epicure. It originated with G.A. Maclean, Kingston Bagpuize, Berkshire. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1953. Fruits have moderately firm and juicy flesh with a refreshing flavour.

Family tree

Parents, grandparents and great-grandparents, as the entries in the atlas record them.

Epicurean United Kingdom, by 1953
- Sport of Epicure United Kingdom, 1909
  - Seed parent Wealthy United States, about 1860
    - Parent Jonathan United States, by 1826
    - Parent Duchess of Oldenburg Russia, 1700s or earlier
  - Pollen parent Cox's Orange Pippin United Kingdom, about 1825
    - Parent Margil France, probably by 1608
    - Parent Rosemary Russet United Kingdom, by 1831

Where Epicurean came from. The lines lead to its parents: Epicure (United Kingdom).

Sources

Epicurean (accession 1953 - 057), National Fruit Collection, Brogdale, Kent (Defra). Supports: the description quoted; the parentage; the use; the fruit's size, shape and colours and the flesh, from the collection's characterisation; the picking time at Brogdale (late august).