Malus domestica ‘Hampshire Nonsuch’
‘This is a pretty large, well-shaped apple, of a greenish-yellow color, streaked with red, it keeps till the latter end of November.’ [Hogg p.239/1851].
Horticultural & Botanical History
No additional data. This is likely to be a local variation on the old ‘Nonesuch’ apple which see.
History at Camden Park
Listed in all published catalogues [Apple no.7/1843]. There are two references to this apple in William Macarthur’s records.
Nonsuch. February-April. Middling. Excellent for kitchen [two words indistinct] to crop gradually for the space of 5 or 6 weeks. [Notebook no.9, MP A2948].
Hampshire Nonsuch ? [the query is Macarthur’s]. February-April. An excellent kitchen apple, large and flat, uniform, is remarkable for ripening its crop a few at a time over a very extended period. [Diary B, 1862, MP A2951].
Notes
Published Apr 15, 2010 - 02:36 PM | Last updated Jul 25, 2011 - 05:06 PM
| Family | Rosaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | Apple, Culinary apple |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Hampshire Nonsuch |
| Confidence level | high |
