Jewett's Fine Red

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Said to have originated in Hollis, New Hampshire, USA. First recorded in 1842. Fruits have fine, tender flesh with a subacid and aromatic flavour.

Synonyms:
Belle Rouge de Jewett, Jewell's Fine Red, Jewett, Jewett Red, Jewett's Red, Jewitt's Fine Red, Nodhead

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate, truncate-conic, convex ^b

Fruit Height
53 mm ^b

Fruit Width
61 mm ^b

Ribbing
very slightly ribbed ^b

Ground Colour
yellow ^b

Over Colour
nearly covered with deep red flush and stripes ^b

Russet Type
dotted ^b

Flesh Colour
yellowish ^b

Skin Texture
bluish white scarf skin at base ^b

Flesh Texture
moderately fine, tender ^b

Flavour
subacid, aromatic ^b

Accession No.
1952 - 119   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Jewett's Fine Red

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September ^a

Size
large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Flat globose ^a

Height
61.59 mm ^a

Width
71.68 mm ^a

Ribbing
medium-strong ^a

Crown
weak ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
low ^a

Coarseness
fine ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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