Dumelow's Seedling

A popular Victorian cooking apple and a good frost resistant substitute for Bramley.

Origin: Leicestershire UK, 1800

Pollination: Dumelow's Seedling is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

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History and description of Dumelow's Seedling

Raised by Richard Dumeller (pronounced Dumelow), a farmer at Shakestone, Leicestershire in the late 1700's probably from a Northern Greening Seedling. It was originally known locally as Dumelow's Crab. It was introduced by Richard Williams of Turnham Green Nursery in 1819 or 1820 as Wellington Apple, after he received the variety from Earl Howe's estate at Gospall Hall. It was a widely grown and popular culinary variety in England until it was superceded by Bramley's Seedling in the early 1900's.

Large, regular, flat-round shaped fruit. Pale greenish yellow. Delicate pinkish orange blush and stripes. Firm, juicy, acid, white flesh. Cooks to a strong flavoured, pale cream puree. Keeps very well retaining much of its acidity and flavour until spring. A very good culinary apple.

A vigorous, spreading tree. Good cropper but with some bienniel tendency. Attractive blossom. Good frost resistance making this variety a good substitute for Bramley's Seedling in areas subject to late frosts.

Characteristics of Dumelow's Seedling apple trees

Use	Culinary
Colour	Flushed
Flavour	Acid
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Early/Mid Oct
Season of use	Nov-Apr
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Suitable for	Late Frost
Special features	Attractive Blossom
Pollination date	15
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	Northern Greening
Progeny	Belvoir Seedling Cottenham Seedling Lane's Prince Albert Monarch Newton Wonder