Fruit Tree Database

Fruit Type

Apple

Variety/Cultivar

Dabinett

Fruit Description

Cider apple, small, red fruit with a stripe, over a green background. Flesh is greenish and aromatic.

Common Uses

Cider, bittersweet, with an acid content of 0.18%, tannin 0.29, SG 1.057, good enough quality to make a single varietal cider.

Origin

'Dabinett' probably dates from the early 1900s, when it was found by William Dabinett growing as a wilding (a natural seedling) in a hedge at Middle Lambrook, South Petherton, Somerset.

Pollination

Self-fertile, pollination improved by Brabrant Bellefleur, Democrat, King of the Pippins, Michelin, Peasgood Nonesuch

Chill Hours

Blossom Time

Mid-season to late

Harvest Time

Very late, May

Production Notes

Tree is relatively small, with a spreading habit. Precocious and heavy bearer.

Disease Susceptibility

Very resistant to black spot (apple scab)

Images

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