Apple varieties, United Kingdom
Winter Gem
The record of the National Fruit Collection, at Brogdale in Kent, describes it1:
Raised in 1975 by Mr Hugh Ermen, Faversham, Kent. Introduced in 1993 by Frank P. Matthews Ltd., Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire. Fruits are crisp and juicy with a good, rich flavour.
Sources
- Winter Gem (accession 1999 - 067), 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 october).
