A very late-season, crisp, dessert apple with great flavour. Medium-large, conical, ribbed and very distinctly five-crowned (bumps around the eye of the apple).Red, flushed with darker red stripes. A little fine russet on the skin. Firm white flesh.Has a very good sweet-tangy, aromatic, nutty, almost spicy flavour!The tree is vigorous and hardy; it prefers a coastal, wet climate (like Cornwell).A very healthy tree, resistant to black spot and canker. USES: DessertRIPENING TIME: LatePOLLINATION GROUP: DORIGIN: Cornwall, first described by Sir Christopher Hawkins in 1813 See our NURSERY INFO page to learn how we grow our trees, about our fruit descriptions, and all about rootstock and tree sizes. DELIVERY or PICK UP DATE: We pack your plants in the first week of July, August or September. Select your preferred date below.