Kentish Broading
AppleKentish Broading
Origin/History An old English apple of fine, showy character.
Tree A free grower and good bearer.
Fruit
Size — Large.
Form — Roundish oblate.
Skin — Yellow, with broken stripes or splashes of clear red.
Flesh and Flavor — White, tender, a little coarse, subacid. Quality rated good.
Stem — Not described in source.
Cavity — Not described in source.
Calyx and Basin — Not described in source.
Core and Seeds — Not described in source.
Season November, December.
Uses Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Kentish Broading. A fine showy old English Apple. Tree a free grower and good bearer. Fruit large, roundish oblate, yellow, with broken stripes or splashes of clear red. Flesh white, tender, a little coarse, subacid. Good. November, December.