Biology:Bloody Ploughman
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Short description: Apple cultivar
| Malus domestica[1] 'Bloody Ploughman' | |
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.jpg) Bloody Ploughman apples | |
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Cultivar | 'Bloody Ploughman' |
| Origin |  , Carse of Gowrie, Scotland, 1883[2] |
The Bloody Ploughman is a domesticated apple cultivar. The cultivar originated in Scotland.
Characteristics
- The cavity is deep, narrow, is mostly lined with russet which can spread out over the shoulder.
- The stalk is sturdy.
- The basin varies, but is ribbed and irregular.
- The eye is open or partly open.
- The sepals are broad and reflexed.
- The flesh is pink when ripe, sweet, juicy and crisp.
- The tube is broad cone, the stamens are basal and the core is situated away from the axis.
- The tree is vigorous.
- The season is September to November.
- The flowering is just before Cox's Orange Pippin. Pollination Group D.
- On May 8, it is 10% flowering.
- On May 12, it is full (80%) flowering.
- On May 19, it has 90% petal fall.
- Picking time: mid-September.[3]
Name
The story is that a gamekeeper shot dead a ploughman caught stealing apples from the Megginch Estate. When his body was returned to his wife, she found stolen apples in his pockets and threw them onto a rubbish heap. One of the resulting seedlings bore apples of a deep, blood red. This tree gave rise to the cultivar that was named after the unfortunate ploughman.[2]
References
- ↑ "Bloody Ploughman Dessert Apple". National Fruit Collection. National Fruit Collection. 2015. http://www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk/full2.php?id=633.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Bloody Ploughman Apple". Scottish Food Guide. https://scottishfoodguide.com/places/united-kingdom/perth-and-kinross/errol/slowfood/bloody-ploughman-apple/.
- ↑ "Bloody Ploughman". National Fruit Collection. http://www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk/full2.php?varid=633&&acc=1962042&&fruit=apple.
External links and references
- "Bloody Ploughman Apple - Arca del Gusto" (in en-US). https://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/bloody-ploughman-apple/.
- A photo of the inside of a Bloody Ploughman
- "Traditional Scottish apples to make a comeback" (in en-GB). Daily Telegraph. 2009-08-23. ISSN 0307-1235. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/agriculture/6076270/Traditional-Scottish-apples-to-make-a-comeback.html.
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