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Bloody Ploughman

The Bloody Ploughman is a domesticated apple cultivar. The cultivar originated in Scotland.

Malus domestica[1] 'Bloody Ploughman'
Bloody Ploughman apples
SpeciesMalus domestica
Cultivar'Bloody Ploughman'
OriginScotland, Carse of Gowrie, Scotland, 1883[2]

Characteristics

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  • 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.
    1. On May 8, it is 10% flowering.
    2. On May 12, it is full (80%) flowering.
    3. On May 19, it has 90% petal fall.
  • Picking time: mid-September.[3]

Name

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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

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  1. ^ "Bloody Ploughman Dessert Apple". National Fruit Collection. 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Bloody Ploughman Apple". Scottish Food Guide. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Bloody Ploughman". National Fruit Collection. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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