Apple varieties, United Kingdom
John Broad
The record of the National Fruit Collection, at Brogdale in Kent, describes it1:
A synonym of cider variety Captain Broad. Originated in Cornwall. Traditionally planted in Devon and Cornwall and well suited to the growing conditions in the Tamar Valley. Fairly resistant to scab. A bittersweet variety.
Sources
- John Broad (accession 1992 - 011), 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.
