Starr
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Found on the property of Judge White, Woodbury, New Jersey, USA. Propagated by William Parry in 1865. Fruits have crisp, very tender flesh with a subacid and aromatic flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Fruit Size
large b
Fruit Shape
flat to intermediate, rectangular, convex b
Ribbing
not ribbed (usually) b
Ground Colour
yellowish green b
Over Colour
sometimes faintly flushed b
Russet Type
many dots b
Flesh Colour
tinged yellow b
Flesh Texture
moderately fine, crisp, very tender b
Flavour
subacid, aromatic b
Accession name
Starr
Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
14th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September a
Size
large a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Flat globose a
Height
70.39 mm a
Width
84.49 mm a
Ribbing
medium a
Crown
medium-strong a
Ground Colour
Whitish green a
Over Colour (Amount)
low a
Over Colour
Orange a
Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out a
Russet
absent a
Firmness
soft a
Crunch
crisp a
Coarseness
fine a
Juiciness
dry a
Flesh Colour
Cream a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register