Hume

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1898 at the Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada. It was selected in 1916 and introduced in 1921. Fruits have soft, white tinged pink flesh with a sweet flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
McIntosh x Unknown

Size
large 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Broad globose conical 2

Height
60.00 mm 2

Width
74.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak 2

Ground Colour
Yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high 2

Over Colour
Dark Red 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Firmness
soft 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1925 - 020   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Hume

Flowering time
30th April 10% flowering
5th May Full (80%) flowering
13th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1

References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register