Carter's Blue
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated at Mount Meigs, near Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.A. Described in 1869. Fruits have fine, crisp flesh with a rich, sweet subacid, aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Lady Fitzpatrick
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
large b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Broad globose conical b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Red b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Crunch
crisp b
Coarseness
medium b
Flesh Colour
Yellowish b
Accession name
Carter's Blue
Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register