Apple varieties, United Kingdom
Porter's Perfection
The record of the National Fruit Collection, at Brogdale in Kent, describes it1:
Originated in the orchard of Charles Porter of East Lambrook, Somerset in the 19th Century. Introduced in 1907. Produces a sharp juice with little astringency. Ripens late October to early November.
Sources
- Porter's Perfection (accession 1989 - 102), 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 (late october).
