THORLE

Apple

Origin/History Scotch origin. A very old variety.

Tree Growth moderate; fertility moderate. Leaves small, round oval, irregularly serrate.

Fruit

Size and Form: Small, 2¼ by 2¼ inches, flat, regular shape.
Skin: Yellow with crimson stripes all over.
Flesh: Crisp, juicy, yellow.
Flavor: Brisk.
Calyx: Open in a very shallow russet basin.
Stem and Cavity: Short stem, in a wide cavity.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season August to September.

Uses Dessert.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 1 catalog (1900) from England

George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1900 — listed as Lady Derby

View original book sources (1)

THORLE. Ronalds, P. 2. F., Thorle d'Été ; G., Wirtel Apfel. [Paradise (error), Watson's New Nonsuch, Whorle, Lady Derby.] Dessert, August to September, small, 2¼ by 2¼, flat, regular. Colour, yellow with crimson stripes all over. Flesh, crisp, juicy, yellow ; flavour brisk. Eye, open in a very shallow russet basin. Stem, short, in a wide cavity. Growth, moderate ; fertility, moderate. Leaf, small, round oval, irregularly serrate. Origin, Scotch. A very old variety.

— E.A. Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)

Lady Derby Paradise Thoral Pippin Thorle Pippin Thorle d'Été Watson's New Nonsuch Whorle Wirtel Apfel