Garden Royal
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated on the farm of Mr Bowker, Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA. It was described in 1847. Fruits have fine, tender, yellow flesh with a subacid and aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Jardin Royal
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Fruit Size
medium b
Fruit Shape
intermediate to flat, truncate-conic, convex b
Fruit Height
47-53 mm b
Fruit Width
53-56 mm b
Ribbing
slightly ribbed on body b
Ground Colour
greenish yellow b
Over Colour
sometimes entirely covered red with stripes b
Russet Type
dotted b
Flesh Colour
yellow b
Skin Texture
smooth, thin, tender b
Flesh Texture
fine, tender b
Flavour
subacid, aromatic b
Accession name
Garden Royal
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late August a
Size
medium a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Flat globose a
Height
59.98 mm a
Width
68.30 mm a
Ribbing
weak a
Crown
very weak a
Ground Colour
Yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
medium a
Over Colour
Red a
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/washed out a
Russet
low-medium a
Firmness
soft a
Coarseness
fine a
Juiciness
dry a
Flesh Colour
Yellowish a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register