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Houblon
type: Dessert
identification: Medium to large, short-round to round-conic shape with faint ribbing at the around the calyx basin. Skin ground colour is yellow-green ripening to golden-yellow. Flushed bright red on the sun-exposed face and wide, broken stripes that are darker red. Lightly russeted.
characteristics: Flesh is pale yellow, coarse-grained and firm. Moderately juicy and sweet. Flavour is aromatic with notes of aniseed.
origins: Raised by Charles Ross, head gardener at Welford Park, Newbury, Berkshire (England) from a Peasgood’s Nonsuch crossed with pollen from Cox’s Orange Pippin . Introduced in 1901. Named after the Houblon banker family. Introduced, in 1901.
cultivation: Moderately vigorous, upright spreading partial tip bearer.
progeny: Peacemaker
cold storage: Keeps up to three months.
harvest: Ready for harvest at the end of the fourth period.
pollination group: E
pollination peak: 17
ploidism: Diploid. Self sterile.
cold storage weeks: 12
harvest period: 4
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