Apple varieties, United Kingdom
Royal Somerset (Copas)
The record of the National Fruit Collection, at Brogdale in Kent, describes it1:
Believed to be of Somerset origin. Described as a traditional dual purpose apple that can be used for cooking or cider making. Long Ashton Research station reported that this variety made a first class medium sharp cider.
Sources
- Royal Somerset (Copas) (accession 1992 - 129), 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).
